The Architect's Chair #2 competition participants - Gustav Sven Johan Vikberg and Per Arvid Ekdahl

We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the participants of our "The Architect's Chair #2" competition – Gustav Sven Johan Vikberg and Per Arvid Ekdahl from Sweden!

Gustav Sven Johan Vikberg and Per Arvid Ekdahl from Sweden

Please tell us about your company (when it was founded, where it is based, how many employees, etc) Alternatively, if you do not have a company, please give us some insights on your own professional/academia background.

We are attending our third year in school and this is the second competition we have entered together.

Brief information about the projects that you/your company have been involved with. For instance, what scale have you focused on/preferred, any significant projects where the company/ individuals have been Involved?

We entered the Microhome competition together.

What does architecture mean to you and what is the role of an architect in your society?

Architecture for us is a way of giving back to people by trying to make everyday life a little bit better by creating good design.

Why do you participate in architecture competitions?

To investigate and further develop our own beliefs about what great architecture should be and feel like.

What advice would you give to individuals who struggle to decide whether it would be beneficial for them to participate in architecture competitions?

Enter a competition just for the sake of working on something that is not work or school. It will give you new ways of thinking about architecture.