Entrepreneur and cultural magnate, Harry Schein dreamt up the film reform of the 1960s, which became Sweden’s golden era for Cinema. He convinced both the government and commercial forces to finance not only films for wider audiences, but also niche pieces for the alternative audience.

This laid the foundation for the Swedish Film Institute and culminated with the Filmhuset; a building dreamt up by Harry Schein and Peter Celsing – two of Sweden’s most prominent architects and a force that shaped modern Stockholm.

The final result pays homage to the art of cinema with subtle yet playful references, such as the stairs that look like an unravelled roll of film and elevator doors that are reminiscent of make up mirrors.