[2] His father owned the local cement factory and the family’s house was built on a limestone mountain.

[4] His home, an old cottage in the picturesque setting of an ancient village, contrasts sharply with the modernist style and skyscrapers with squares and sharp edges that he designs in his professional life.

[10] Several spectacular projects have created considerable attention but remained unexecuted, such as a conference centre in Östersund, Jämtland, on the top of a mountain, called Breath of Life.

[13] Because of his skills, his way of constantly attract the media attention and the many prizes he has received, he is generally considered the most renowned living Swedish architect.

[1] In 2007 Gert Wingårdh was appointed adjunct professor in building design at the architecture faculty at Chalmers.

Gert Wingårdh started as a Postmodernist in the 1980s, as one of the architects who broke away from the strong Functionalist (International style) norm that held sway over Scandinavia longer than in other countries.

Sweden’s rich tradition of building with wood and a strong ecological awareness is combined with high tech expertise".

[23] He received the ECSN European Award for Excellence in Concrete in 2002 for the Arlanda air traffic control tower.

[24] In 2006 Wingårdh also was nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award for Mimer's house in Kungälv.

[26][27] At the 2008 World Architecture Festival in Barcelona Wingårdh was declared the ”clear winner” in the shopping category for the K:fem building in Vällingby, Stockholm.