The church was designed by architect Margareta Diedrichs of Sweco, whose design won an architectural competition in 2005. Delays connected to local planning meant building work did not begin until 2013, and the church was consecrated in November 2014 by Bishop Per Eckerdal.
Architecturally, Amhults kyrka is notable for combining a steel frame with Danish brick and a concrete chancel, topped with a rheinzink roof over the main hall. The complex includes the church hall itself, a glazed church square, and a separate free-standing bell tower. The bell installed there came from the now-closed Pater Noster Church in Gothenburg.
Inside, the altar and font are made of solid oak with brass detailing. A striking feature is a set of aluminium sheet symbols suspended freely from the ceiling, along with a candle-bearing sculpture known as the Tree of Life; both were created by artist Anna Eggert, who was responsible for the church's artistic decoration more broadly.
The building has attracted architectural recognition, having been named Gothenburg's best new building of 2015 by a local architecture fund, and reaching the final of the World Architecture Festival in 2016.
The parish has described one of the founding aims behind the building as encouraging varied and inclusive forms of worship and church life, from music and open conversation to informal daytime and evening gatherings, alongside more traditional proclamation of the gospel.