Stretch Care
Stretch Care’s new office brings energy and colour to a historic building in the heart of Malmö. By allowing the organisation’s values to meet the architecture’s heritage, the project creates a contemporary workplace where materiality, expression and well-being come together. A space shaped for people, identity and everyday presence.
- Location
- Malmö, Sweden
- Area
- 1000
- Year
- 2025
Stretch Care’s new office brings energy and colour to a historic building in the heart of Malmö. By allowing the organisation’s values to meet the architecture’s heritage, the project creates a contemporary workplace where materiality, expression and well-being come together. A space shaped for people, identity and everyday presence.
When we were entrusted with developing Stretch Care’s office in a grand turn-of-the-century building in the heart of Malmö, the direction was clear: to let the values of the organisation meet the history of the building, rather than compete with it. The result is an environment where colour, materiality and architectural details interact in a way that feels both natural and contemporary.
The generous ceiling heights, ornate stucco work and classical proportions form a calm backdrop to a more expressive interior. Through rich colours, velvet textiles and organic, floral motifs, a warm and human atmosphere emerges — one that reflects Stretch Care’s perspective on movement, health and well-being. The historic shell provides weight and honesty; the interior brings energy, presence and identity.
Together, they create an office where the history of the place can almost be heard whispering through the rooms, while the expression remains open, modern and designed for the people who inhabit it.
When the attic was transformed into a new floor, the project expanded further. Additional workspaces were introduced alongside lounge areas that invite restoration, informal conversations and variation throughout the workday. The architectural design for the conversion was developed by Nesso Arkitektur, laying the foundation for a cohesive environment where function and feeling come together.
The update became more than a new office. It is an interpretation of both place and practice—an environment where Stretch Care’s identity is reinforced by the architecture, and where the historic framework continues to live on in a relevant and natural contemporary context.
