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Figura is a Swedish architectural firm founded in 1972 by the name of Byggningen arkitekter AB. In 1987 the name was changed to today's Figura Arkitekter AB.  

Figura is particulary specilazed in passenger vessel project and works in a broad field, spanning from interior design to product and graphic design. This way the owner gets a continuity in the whole concept that we produce together with the owner. With almost fourty years of experience designing ship interiors, and several awards, we have all the necessary knowledge of the passenger vessel industry and its practices. We have plenty of international experience, having completed projects in Asia and Canada as well as all over Europe. 

Since 2015, Figura together with the owner Stena Roro and the shipyard CMJL in Weihai have delivered in total 12 vessels for several end users and are now working on project numbers 13, 14 and 15 with delivery in 2026-2027.

Awards: 

  • ShipPax Award for Conversion from long haul to short haul of 2011: Stena Hollandica
  • ShipPax Award for Interior facelift of 2011: Hamlet 
  • ShipPax Award for Outstanding Ferry Conversion of 2010: Stena Germanica 
  • ShipPax Award for Outstanding Ferry Conversion of 2010: Stena Hollandica 
  • ShipPax Award for Ferry Conversion of 2009: Stena Navigator 
  • ShipPax Award for Outstanding Ferry Conversion of 2007: Stena Hollandica 

Shipping lines: 

  • Stena Line, Sweden 
  • Superfast Ferries, Greece
  • Spirit of Tasmania, Australia
  • Britannica Ferries, France
  • Marine Atlantic, Canada
  • Corsica Linea, France
  • Calapagos Cruise, Ecuador 
  • DFDS, Denmark 
  • BC Ferries, Vancouver 
  • Interislander, New Zeeland 
  • Moby Lines, Italy 
  • Scandlines, Denmark

Shipyards: 

  • China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, People's Republic of China
  • Rauma Marine Construction, Finland
  • Daewoo, Korea 
  • Flensburg, Germany 
  • HDW, Germany 
  • Aker Yards, Finland 
  • LLOYD WERFT, Germany 
  • Austal, Australia