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Make Sense is both a memento and an imperative. White Arkitekter first set the sustainable agenda 66 years ago; now, standing at close to 1,000 employees and as one of the most established and respected practices in Scandinavia, White Arkitekter continues to set the standard for sustainable building design and research-led practice. Make Sense is an illustrated account of White Arkitekter's continued pursuit of the unknown that unfolds across 25 award-winning projects completed by the practice, from standout urban schemes including the distinctive Vaven Cultural Centre in Umea, Sweden, and Wurth's Swedish headquarters in OErebro, to mindful structures built into nature, including the Naturum Vattenriket visitor centre nestled in the wetlands of the River Helge and the recently completed Karlshamn Cold Bath House, a contemplative oasis on the sprawling southern Swedish coastline. The culture of Sweden-where the landscape is old, but ideas are young- is at the heart of the practice's ethos, which strikes a natural harmony between function and delight, innovation and sustainability. White Arkitekter's innate curiosity takes its work beyond established patterns, developing and communicating knowledge by research and through practice. From this foundation, White Arkitekter has built a collective of architects working side by side with anthropologists, planners with artists and sustainability experts with researchers. Research is one of the main strategies White Arkitekter harnesses to achieve its vision of an architecture that supports all aspects of sustainable development. Through studies of context and the wider world, and through collaboration between the different disciplines of its practitioners, White Arkitekter constantly challenges itself and its clients to take built projects to higher levels of sustainability. It takes curiosity to go beyond given patterns, knowledge to make sense of what is found there and dedicated research to structure new modes of education. Make Sense is a testament to the potential rewards of this continued pursuit, and a celebration of the life-changing capacity of architecture, as told through White Arkitekter's inspiring practice.

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