The exhibition of the same name presents this pilot project and highlights the thoughts and ideas of the participants, captured in illustrations. The project is a collaboration between the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Form/Design Center, and the Botildenborg Foundation, in partnership with MKB. It invites residents, both adults and children, to learn how to grow food indoors, knowledge they can bring home or continue practicing in the basement space.
As part of the project, participants have also explored future visions for how shared living environments can be developed both in terms of utilizing unused basement spaces and the outdoor areas between buildings.
“There are underutilized basement spaces, particularly in areas developed during the Million Programme era. At the same time, we need to find new ways of producing food to strengthen self-sufficiency and preparedness,” says project manager Nina Vogel at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
The exhibition aims to spark reflection on how we can create social meeting places within existing housing developments, while also addressing issues of preparedness and entrepreneurship. A range of public programs will be held in connection with the exhibition, with details announced continuously.
The project From Basement to Kitchen – Growing Future Visions for Million Programme Areas runs until September 31, 2025, and is part of ShiftSweden, an innovation program within Impact Innovation, Sweden’s national innovation initiative for the 2030s, led by the Swedish Energy Agency, Formas, and Vinnova.