Förstberg Ling was founded in 2015 by Björn Förstberg and Mikael Ling. The studio’s approach to architecture and design is rooted in understanding the assignment at hand and at the same time challenging conventions. Förstberg Ling believes that creativity and innovation occur at the intersection of deep know-how and critical questioning.
Förstberg Ling does not dismiss the known, but by pushing its boundaries and integrating elements of the novel, their work often treads the line between the obvious and the unexpected.
While drawings, sketches, and images are crucial for guiding the process, they are not the end goal. The ultimate value and significance lie in the tangible, real-world implementation or construction. Drawings are instructions; the built object is everything.
For their project Twelve Houses, Förstberg Ling took on the roles of architect, developer, and main contractor. The project was completed in 2022 and was nominated for the Kasper Salin Prize the same year. It won the ‘Bostadspriset’ in 2023, awarded by CBA to the best newly constructed residential project in Sweden for that year.