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Approach

At the core of the studio’s philosophy lies the belief that architecture begins on-site, with a felt relationship to the surroundings, people and place. Atmosphere, space, proportion, connections, light and materials are not afterthoughts — they form the foundation.

The Studio

Jim Brunnestom STUDIO is an architectural practice based between Malmö and Copenhagen, rooted in the Danish design tradition and shaped by studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, as well as years of experience at leading offices in Copenhagen and independent projects across Scandinavia.

The practice is independently run by Jim. His background includes architecture, formal training in construction engineering, practical experience as a craftsman and exhibition builder, and years of independent artistic work and collaborations — experiences that inform the studio’s understanding of materials, atmosphere and the process of making.

For collaborations or project inquiries, feel free to get in touch.

Jim Brunnestom

Architect MAA, SAR/MSA

info@jimbrunnestom.com
+46 706 700 636 (SE)
+45 5777 4422 (DK)
IG: @jimbrunnestomstudio

Selected Recognition
2026 — Winning Proposal, Public Art Commission, Heleneholmsbadet, Malmö (with Jamila Drott)
2024 — Honorable Mention, CHART Architecture, Copenhagen
2019 — Winning Proposal, Public Art Commission, SÄBO Varberg (with Emma Tryti and Jamila Drott)
2018 — Winning Proposal, Public Art Commission, Hallands Konstmuseum (with Maria Stigsdotter Drott and Jamila Drott)
2016 — Project Grant, Leader Dalsland
2015 — 1st Prize, Dalslandsstugan 2.0
2013 — Artist Residency, ZK/U Centre for Art and Urbanistics, Berlin
2013 — Travel Grant, Dreyers Fond
2013 — Travel Grant, Fondation Idella

Selected Publications
2024 — Arkitekten (SE) No. 3
2019 — The Competition Grid, RIBA Publishing
2018 — Tidningen Trä No. 3
2017 — The Communal Villa, in Settlement, Ecology and Tectonics
2017 — Arkitekten (SE) No. 11
2015 — Arkitekten (SE) No. 6–7

Selected Exhibitions
2019 — Wood 2019, Virserums Konsthall
2015 — Ressource City, Næstved
2015 — Dalslandsstugan 2.0, Dalslands Center, Håverud
2013 — Holzbox, Berlin Art Week, ZK/U, Berlin