Sweden is putting its tradition and knowledge of building sustainable cities to the test with an urban development project on a brownfield site next to the harbour and Ekoparken national park.

Plans are afoot to transform 236 hectares into a mix of homes, offices and green areas, by 2030. Within easy cycling distance of the city, the site is set to have 12,000 apartments and 135,000sq m of commercial space, as well as a cultural area with a concert venue, museum, and library.

Ambitious environmental and architectural targets have been set. One of 18 worldwide projects to be part of the Clinton Foundation’s Climate Positive Development programme, Stockholm Royal Seaport, will be free of fossil fuel and strive to reduce emissions below zero.