Filmhuset
A destination for film and moving pictures
“No ordinary damn building.”
Since its opening in 1971, Filmhuset has stirred strong reactions. The brutalist concrete building in Gärdet pays homage to cinema in its design – window lines echo the perforations of film reels, elevator doors mimic makeup mirrors, and the winding staircases resemble rolling strips of film. It’s been called both ugly and brilliant.
In 2021, A house moved into Filmhuset with a mission: to create a vibrant space for film and motion pictures. The building houses cinemas, coworking spaces, editing studios, event venues, a film shop, a library, production studios, a café, a restaurant, and one of the world’s oldest and largest film archives. Spaces like Filmrummet and Cinemateket establish it as a hub for film discussion and development.
A house is built on personality, new business opportunities, inspiration, and learning. It’s a place defined by constant growth, contrasts, and surprising experiences – including some intangible elements that, according to our members, are make A house truly unique.
As Swedish Film Institute founder Harry Schein once said, Filmhuset is simply “No ordinary damn building.”
Facts
A house Filmhuset was designed by architect Peter Celsing on behalf of the Swedish Film Institute. The house was inaugurated in 1971 and has since been an important destination for film and moving images. The interior design is characterized by cinematic elegance. A house is located on the 4th floor and has a large event room with its own entrance on floor 2. The film house has an area of 24,700 m², of which A house is 3,500 m².
- Entrance Floor with café, bar, restaurant and foyer
- Sweden’s only specialized film library and the world’s oldest film archive
- Film Shop
- Cinemas, 3 pcs
- Studios and Editing/Podcast rooms, 210 m²
- Coworking, 1 230 m²
- Event Venues, 1 220 m²
- Lobby, 30 seats
- Workclub, 14 seats
- Studios, 9 pcs (11-25 m²)
Opening hours Front Desk
Weekdays 8:00 – 19:30 / Weekends 13:00 – 19:00
Member access 24/7
Contact us
Borgvägen 1, 115 53 Stockholm
filmhuset@ahouse.se
+46 8 665 11 00
Membership
As a member of our community, you get access to activities that make it easy to discover new collaborations. Breakfast, yoga, lectures, and AWs are some examples. Choose between a lobby membership, a fixed place in the Workclub, a desk, or your very own office space. Whatever your needs, we’ll find a solution.
Event Venues
Host your event in our iconic buildings, where the venues set the stage, but you decide the content. Our flexible spaces are suited to events and conferences of all sizes, and many can be combined to create a multi-layered event experience. Rent them as raw spaces or co-create with us.
From cinematic elegance to extravagance
Controversial from the drawing board – Filmhuset has stirred up emotions since 1970.