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Ragnar Östberg

Ragnar Östberg
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Born (1866-07-14)14 July 1866
, Sweden
Died 5 February 1945(1945-02-05) (aged 78)
, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Occupation Architect
Awards Royal Gold Medal
AIA Gold Medal
Honorary member of the Royal Academy
Member of the Stockholm Beauty Council
Buildings

Ragnar Östberg (14 July 1866 – 5 February 1945) was a Swedish architect who is best known for designing .

Östberg was born in 1866 in Stockholm. Scharinska villan in Umeå in north Sweden is considered one of Östberg's best works during his youth.

Östberg has become the most famous architect within the so-called "national romanticist" movement in Sweden. His body of work from the period range from public buildings, such as , to mansions for influential families at the turn of the century, such as Scharinska villan or Nedre Manilla, built for the Bonnier family.

, view over Lake Mälaren, winter 2006

Villa Pauli, Djursholm, seen from Strandvägen, winter 2007

Prinsvillan, Djursholm, seen from Germaniavägen, spring 2009

Nedre Manilla, Djurgården, seen from Stockholm harbour, summer 2009

Maritime Museum, Stockholm, seen from Djurgården, summer 2009

Riksbron, Stockholm, seen from the west, spring 2006

Villa Ekarne, Djurgården, autumn 2007

Scharinska Villan, Umeå, spring 2007

Aschanska Villan, Umeå, summer 2005

Östermalms läroverk, Stockholm, winter 2011


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