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About Form/Design Center

Form/Design Center started in 1964 as part of the non-profit association Svensk Form and is today run with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the City of Malmö, Region Skåne and the Swedish Arts Council.

Sven Totté new Chair of the Board of Form/Design Center

Form/Design Center welcomes Sven Totté as the new Chair of the Board. He succeeds Monica von Schmalensee, who is stepping down after many years in the role. Sven Totté brings extensive experience in strategic development, leadership and change management across both the private and public sectors.

Managing Director for Form/Design Center

Would you like to lead and further develop one of Sweden’s leading centres for architecture, design and crafts into its next phase? Form/Design Center is seeking a visionary and strategic Managing Director who wants to renew the organisation, strengthen our position and help set a clear direction for the future.

The Managing Director of Form/Design Center is retiring

We thank Dorte Bo Bojesen for seven rewarding years at Form/Design Center. Our Managing Director will retire on 1 February 2026. The recruitment process for a new Managing Director is underway and will continue throughout the spring. During a transitional period, the organisation’s management team, together with the board, will be responsible for day-to-day operations.

Node for designed living environment

Form/Design Center is the leading platform for architecture, design and crafts in southern Sweden. In 2018, Form/Design Center was designated by the government as a national node for a designed living environment.

New European Bauhaus

Form/Design Center has been appointed official partner in the European Commission's New European Bauhaus (NEB) - an initiative that adds a cultural and creative dimension to the European green transition to encourage sustainable innovation and technology.

Architects Sweden and Form/Design Center

Architects Sweden and Form/Design Center have had a long-term collaboration for many years. With a common resource on site at Form/Design Center in Malmö, the organizations work actively to strengthen the local debate on architecture.

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Form/Design Center partners

Form/Design Center collaborate with the public sector, academia, industry organisations, institutions and businesses. Thanks to our partners who contribute to our organization in various ways!

Medlemskap Form/Design Center

Form/Design Center är en ideell förening och genom ditt medlemskap bidrar du till att skapa en öppen mötesplats för arkitektur, design och konsthantverk. Besök vår medlemsportal och ta del av våra medlemsförmåner. Har du frågor, hör gärna av dig till medlem@formdesigncenter.com

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History

“The timing could not have been better. When Form opened on Stadiongatan in Malmö in 1964 there was a great longing for a permanent address for contemporary modern design. A forum where the public could meet with designers and manufacturers to discuss issues of form, function and quality", the design journalist Hedvig Hedqvist described the start of Form/Design Center.