The Per Albin Houses are 94 homes on Ålstensgatan in Bromma, designed by architect Paul Hedqvist and built in the 1930s. Visit Stockholm describes them as a classic example of Swedish functionalism. Visitors can look along the street for the half-round extension at number 40. That was the home of Per Albin Hansson, who lived there until his death.

The name links the houses to folkhemmet, or “the people’s home,” a political idea launched by Hansson. It aimed for a society without class barriers, where everyone would be entitled to decent housing. Hansson was Sweden’s prime minister from 1923 to 1946, apart from a short period in 1936. He moved into one of the collective houses on Ålstensgatan, and the nickname The Per Albin Houses stuck. The visit centres on the street’s architecture and its connection to that political idea. The half-round extension offers a specific detail to look for among the houses.