The Swedish style was considered simple and elegant, with pleasant forms. The style is still in vogue. Today's architecture gets its inspiration from the first decades of the century.
Swedish style is praised by the foreign press.
It was the editor of the British publication Architectural Review who coined the phrase Swedish Grace. But the roots of Stockholm's architecture go back much further than that. The town's oldest building, Birger Jarl's Tower, dates from the 13th century. The history of the city's architecture is well-preserved since Stockholm was spared the destruction of two World Wars. Gamla Stan, the oldest part of Stockholm, has a genuine architectural environment.