Historical reconstruction of Gothenburg in 1713

Fil.mag. Kristoffer Vesterberg's research, funded by the Torsten Söderberg Foundation, which culminated in the book Göteborg 1713 - a visual microhistory published by the Swedish National Archives, deals with the city's inhabitants and their ability to define their surroundings in the shadow of the Great Northern War 1700-1721. During this time, the city's identity as one of Sweden's foremost port cities emerges. Through a combination of detailed illustrations and text fragments, the research project and the book provide an opportunity for extended reading about an influential period in the history of Gothenburg.

Arts & Crafts & Design - 100 years in Gothenburg

The nine-volume jubilee book series Hundra år i Göteborg covers the period between the 300th and 400th anniversaries, 1923-2021. The richly illustrated volume funded by the Torsten Söderberg Foundation focuses on Crafts and Design and is compiled by Professor Gudrun Nyberg with contributions from a handful of art historians. The anthology deals with the crafts at the 1923 Jubilee Exhibition in Gothenburg, the home furnishing company Boet, the development of jewelry art, fashion exhibitions at the Röhsska Museum, textile art and crafts collectives.

Architects and facades - Gothenburg 1850 - 1920 and Women take their place. Architects in 100 years - Gothenburg 1920 -2020

Professor Gunilla Linde Bjur's research project Architecture and Facades. Gothenburg 1850-1920, which resulted in a book of the same name, can be seen as the first part of Gothenburg's architectural history. This part depicts seventy expansive years of Gothenburg's 400-year architectural history when the city grew from about 25,000 inhabitants to more than 200,000. The book comes in a new edition and together with the subsequent research project: Kvinnor tar plats. Architects in 100 years. Gothenburg 1920-2020, which highlights female architects, the two volumes will be presented at this fall's book fair in the special pavilion Gothenburg 400 Years. Both research projects have been funded by the Torsten Söderberg Foundation.

Otto Schulz's archive in the Röhsska Museum's collections

Dr. Christian Björk's design history research enables researchers and the public to learn about Otto Schulz's activities as a designer, interior designer, writer and publicist. Schulz is perhaps best remembered as the man behind Firma Boet and as a designer. He also ran the influential monthly magazine Boet, published between 1927 and 1938, which was an important forum for debate on design and interior design topics. In addition to designing furniture and making interiors himself, Schultz also ran an educational activity for a period where young couples could learn about home decoration. So Schultz's range of activities was extensive. The research project, funded by the Torsten Söderberg Foundation, makes the legacy of Otto Schulz available both digitally and in the practical work Otto Schulz - Furniture and Furnishings 1910-1950.

Port and industrial heritage inventory of Gothenburg

Gothenburg has a significant part of its identity as a port and industrial city. At the high rate of transformation and renewal of Gothenburg's built environment, the knowledge base of the city's port and industrial environments is far too inadequate. In this project, industrial antiquarian Ida Maria Dicksson is conducting an inventory with the aim of producing, in several stages, an expanded knowledge base about the city's port and industrial historical buildings in order to make well-balanced, strategic choices for future urban development. The inventory has resulted in three reports, two of which are financed by the Torsten Söderberg Foundation and one by the Västra Götaland County Administrative Board.

The wonderful color - Gothenburg colorism in new light

Through this research and exhibition project, the Gothenburg Museum of Art deepens, broadens and nuances the image of Gothenburg Colorism, while at the same time examining the myths and historiography of the movement by highlighting its networks, context and canon. Gothenburg Colorism is one of the most beloved art movements in the Gothenburg Museum of Art's collection, as well as the movement most associated nationally with Gothenburg's art scene in the 20th century. The project, led by Kristoffer Arvidsson, PhD, and funded by the Torsten Söderberg Foundation, has resulted in a research-based exhibition catalog and an anniversary exhibition at the Gothenburg Museum of Art that opened in April 2023.