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“Learning happens in the course of the experiment itself”

Esther Duflo, The Economist as Plumber, 2017

Testbeds for increased innovation in the construction and real estate sector

The platform of testbeds are designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind. It is designed so as to be able to incorporate almost any product or service imaginable, and together with other solutions make one integrated real-life trial system.

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KTH Live-In Lab Datapool

The datapool is our portal to data from testbeds and research results. It is open for students, teachers, researchers and industry partners.

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Portrait Linda Teng — Linda Teng, Concept Manager for student and research housing at Akademiska Hus. Photo: Akademiska Hus

Linda Teng Innovation Leader of the Year 2025

Linda Teng, Concept Manager at Akademiska Hus, has been named Innovation Leader of the Year 2025 in the private sector – an award initiated by RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, the professional asso...

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Docent lecture: living labs as a instrument to overcome research and innovation bottlenecks

In this docent lecture, Marco Molinari illustrates the design process of KTH Live-In Lab, its methodological and operational results, the promotion of multidisciplinary research projects, its dissemin...

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Besökare går in i testbädden — Many took the opportunity to visit KTH Live-In Lab during the open house to get a close-up look at the testbeds and other infrastructure.

Open house showcases strong collaborations and innovative research

The KTH Live-In Lab Open House on 24 October brought together researchers, students, property owners, technology providers, investors, and decision-makers. The well-attended event, co-organized with t...

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The LIL Chronicle

How do we win the game – by complex rules or by enjoying it?

The more technically complex buildings become, the more new forms of collaboration and trust are needed to dare to invest money and time. The rules need to be flexible enough to enable freedom of movement and enjoyment.

Read the chronicle by Jonas Anund Vogel (In Swedish)

Live-In Lab Introduction

Hear Jonas Anund Vogel, director of KTH Live In-Lab, discuss the work, mission and vision of the centre.

Virtual tour of testbed 3.0

Explore the latest version of Testbed KTH.

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Some current projects at KTH Live-In Lab

Buildings Post Corona

A collaborative project between Chalmers, KTH, Lund University and Umeå University. The project aims to support the construction sector in designing and maintaining sustainable buildings with a healthy and good indoor environment.

www.buildingspostcorona.se

Co-Kitchen

The project focuses on new solutions for the sustainable student housing of the future. The vision is to develop a collective living (co living) that is at the forefront in terms of social, economic and ecological sustainability.