On 15 January 2026, the design for the new Nobel Center in Stockholm was presented through a series of public events. The building will provide a permanent home for the activities surrounding the Nobel Prize, bringing together knowledge, science, literature and peace through exhibitions, lectures and public programmes centred on the work and ideas of the Nobel Prize laureates.
Following a press conference, David Chipperfield introduced the project in a lecture as part of the Nobel Talks. Later the same day, a dedicated exhibition opened at the Nobel Prize Museum in Gamla Stan, offering insight into the design of the Nobel Center, its sustainability ambitions and the work that will be carried out in the coming years.
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with the Nobel Center expected to open to the public in 2031.
"The new Nobel house will serve as an international symbol of knowledge – warm, welcoming and open to everyone. The efforts of the Nobel Prize laureates show how knowledge may change our world. What is impossible today may become possible tomorrow." says Hanna Stjärne, Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation.
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