Beyond Zero Exhibition

Photo 10 Beyond Zero exhibition © Daniel Engvall

The Nordic Carbon Neutral Bauhaus closing event was accompanied by an exhibition, Beyond Zero, held in Form/Design Center, Malmö, open until January 12, 2025. The exhibition is curated by Finnish architects, Iines Karkulahti, Charlotte Nyholm, Anssi Lauttia, and Meri Wiikinkoski (Noon Architects & Vapaa Collective).

The exhibition approaches environmental degradation as a multifaceted crisis involving interconnected issues such as emissions, depletion of natural resources, and ensuring a socially equitable transition.

Architecture and other art forms have been recognized as a powerful medium for driving and communicating the comprehensive transformation required. In the spirit of Nordic Bauhaus, addressing architecture’s environmental impacts and its potential to enhance ecological conditions is connected to broader processes that underpin the creation of the built environment.

To reconsider the societal role of architecture, the exhibition proposes a six-point-manifesto including the following themes:

To illustrate these further, Beyond Zero showcases seventeen projects from the Nordic countries and Estonia, each offering its ambitious perspective on the transition towards sustainable practices in the building industry in the spirit of New European Bauhaus.

The exhibition includes projects by Arhitekt Must, Arkkitehtitoimisto Sipinen & BST-Arkkitehdit, Anna María Bogadóttir, Collaboratorio, Djernes & Bell Architecture, EFFEKT Architects, Helen & Hard, Kaminsky Arkitektur & Hans Eek, Lendager, Mad arkitekter, Erik Mårtensson, Narva Katmann Architects, Pihl Katmann Architects, Kati Salonen & Mona Schalin Architects, Studio Granda, Tengbom and Visit Faroe Islands.

The Beyond Zero exhibition is accompanied by a publication Beyond Zero – Nordic Architecture on the Road Towards Renewed Practices that can be downloaded here.

After its opening in Malmö, the exhibition will also tour in other Nordic countries during 2025–2026.