Västra Varvsgatan 27

Västra Varvsgatan 27 is located in Malmö's Västra Hamnen district, an artificial peninsula created by landfill north of the original coastline. For a long time the area was an industrial hub, shaped by the Kockums shipyard, which settled here in the 1870s and built what was then the world's largest dock in 1966. After industry withdrew in the 21st century, the neighborhood was transformed into a modern residential and educational center, regarded as the "city of tomorrow" and the first district in Europe to claim carbon neutrality. Today you'll find an architecturally diverse setting inspired by the Bo01 housing project of 2001. Striking landmarks include the twisting skyscraper Turning Torso, which replaced the former crane, and Malmö University on Universitetsholmen. The promenade, which once served as a bathing beach, and modern infrastructure such as the Scaniabadet also shape the look of this upscale and lively district today.