Luleå University of Technology

The Architecture Research Group of Luleå University of Technology (LTU) conducts research, undergraduate and postgraduate education with a focus on sustainable urban environments. Within the Green Inc project, the group will develop a digital twin for public participation to support the implementation of inclusive NBS. The main focus will be the city of Skelleftea in northern Sweden. Over the years, the group has led a number of projects related to the energy transition in cities using participatory design methods to include citizens. 

Our cases

The city of Skelleftea is growing rapidly as the result of large industrial investments in the green transition business.

Meet the team

Frida Thuresson
PhD Student in Architecture and Water
Luleå University of Technology
Frida’s main academic interests are in digital participation and collaborative design, with a focus on the energy transition and well-being. Her current research focuses on the development of a digital virtual reality platform for citizen participation, to promote a more inclusive method towards a more inclusive, democratic, and sustainable future.
Agatino Rizzo
Professor and Head of Subject in Architecture
Luleå University of Technology
Agatino Rizzo is professor and head of subject in architecture at Lulea University of Technology. His background is in architectural engineering with a master thesis in metropolitan planning and then a doctoral thesis on rural urbanization both earned at the University of Catania, Italy. Agatino has worked for almost 5 years in Asia (Qatar, Malaysia, etc.), developing research on urban planning and sustainable cities. His work focuses on the nexus between resources and urbanization, urban experiments/labs, and participatory design/planning.