Perspectives on the new Nobel House
The Project Nobel Center exhibition is currently on display at the Nobel Prize Museum, focusing on an ongoing initiative to create a home for Alfred Nobel’s unique legacy.
The exhibition provides an insight into the architects’ creative process and the challenges they face. You can also listen to environmental researchers, particle physicists, and teachers reflecting on the opportunities presented by the new building.
Watch the films from the exhibition and find out more below.
In his will, Alfred Nobel articulated a clear vision: to act for the greatest benefit to humankind. Since 1901 the Nobel Prize has celebrated scientists, authors and peace initiatives that have done just that. Now, we are finally building a home for their work and their stories.
The new Nobel house will be a warm, welcoming place to explore the significance of Nobel Prize laureates and their enduring influence on our lives. It will be a natural meeting point for curious minds seeking to understand the world. The Nobel Prizes are a powerful source of inspiration, giving hope that a better future is possible.
A place for both history and future
David Chipperfield Architects’ design strives to embody Alfred Nobel’s unique legacy, creating a building that will nourish generations to come.
In the film below you can hear Hanna Stjärne, CEO of the Nobel Foundation, speak about the Nobel Prize as a source of inspiration.
Materials and sustainability
At David Chipperfield Architects in Berlin, a building has gradually taken shape, piece by piece, over several years. The process is characterised by a desire for simplicity and long-term sustainability.
Through the careful selection of materials, a house will be created that combines gravity and elegance, while remaining warm and inviting. The goal is to create a sense of home – a destination you want to return to.
A key strategy has been to minimise the quantity of materials – in particular steel and concrete – used in the building’s core. Reuse has been another guiding principle. Where possible, components will be reclaimed from nearby buildings that have recently been, or are soon-to-be, demolished.
David Chipperfield Architects about the project
Hear architects David Chipperfield, Jan Parth, Franziska Rusch and Hubert Pawela speak about creating a public building for the history and future of the Nobel Prize.
The Nobel Prize universe
Every year, new Nobel Prizes are awarded, focusing attention on groundbreaking achievements in science, literature and peace. In our new building, we will create opportunities to explore this ever-expanding universe of ideas and discoveries.
This might be the place where you have the greatest chance of meeting a Nobel Prize laureate. Here, you’ll find unique opportunities to enjoy talks, lectures and unexpected encounters with some of the most influential voices of our time.
Below, you can listen to environmental researchers, particle physicists and teachers reflecting on the possibilities offered by the new building.
Alice Heiman
Alice Heiman, researcher in Computer Science at Stanford University, about AI and the need to address the truly big questions.
Martin Ahlstedt
Martin Ahlstedt, secondary-school teacher at Lindholmens tekniska gymnasium, on the value of reading and the Nobel Prize in literature.
Dianty Ningrum
Dianty Ningrum, researcher at the Anthropocene Laboratory, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, on the role of science, hope, and the potential of the new Nobel House.
Christian Ohm
Christian Ohm, researcher in experimental particle physics at Royal Institute of Technology and CERN, on dark matter and the importance of science communication.