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Folksamhuset, Office skyscraper in Södermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Folksamhuset is a 27-storey office tower at Skanstull on Södermalm, 89 metres tall, completed in 1960. Its main facade is a dense grid of narrow vertical window strips between light grey blasted Ekeberg marble mullions, with blue enamelled panels below the windows; a plain windowless concrete shaft runs the full height on the right. The flat roof ends squarely above lower pale buildings with horizontal window bands.

Folksamhuset was built between 1956 and 1960 as the new head office of the insurance company Folksam, designed by architects Nils Einar Eriksson and Yngve Tegnér. The site at Skanstull had previously held the city's gardens with large greenhouses, later replaced by barracks for homeless visiting sailors. The complex was extended in 1978 and 1990.

The building stands as a key landmark in the southern part of the city and shows how Stockholm transformed into a modern business hub during the 1950s. Its simple vertical form shaped how people see this neighborhood and its role in the city's growth.

The building sits near Skanstull and connects to several bridges including Skansbron and Skanstullsbron, making it easy to reach from different directions. Visitors can walk around the area and explore the surroundings on foot.

The tower's crown has carried a light installation since 1960: 351 openings in the facade stream white light into the Stockholm night, while a light-blue Folksam sign glows toward the south. The original lettering was set in capitals, FOLKSAM. In 2015 the sign was nominated for the Lysande skylt award.

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Inception
1959
Architects
Yngve Tegnér, Nils Einar Eriksson
Floors above the ground
28
Address
Bohusgatan 14
GPS coordinates
59.30615,18.07978
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October 29, 2026 09:43
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