New Nobel centre in Stockholm

The Nobel Foundation announced on Wednesday the project for its new building in central Stockholm that will host the prestigious awards, including Nobel awards ceremony and a museum.

"The winner of the design competition for the Nobel Center is David Chipperfield Architects Berlin," said Director of the Nobel Foundation, Lars Heikensten, during a press conference.

This building, with a budget of 1.2 billion kronor (€133 million), will be built in an old district of the Swedish capital, surrounded by lakes and situated close to the main museums and monuments.