Swedish Wood

Photo: Tuomas Harjumaaskola

"Balance Chair" in Swedish pine

The seat surface and the backrest are made of Swedish pine, the legs of metal. The stability comes out of the dislocation of the three parts. Swedish pine is rare, which enables him to deliberate every detail and curve of the seat surface and the backrest.
Photo: Åke E:son Lindman

Material for harmony

The material’s natural properties are used inside and out to create calm and harmony in the classrooms and communal areas.
Photo: James Silverman

Warm feel concealed behind tough façade

What was supposed to be a simple cabin became a unit of three small and functional buildings. The exterior has a tough and dark finish, plus clear contact with the outdoors.
Photo: Magnus Glans

The Crane - the bedside table

Maja Björnsdotter, a student on the Furniture Design programme at Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies, has designed a bedside table - each representing a successful meeting of Swedish design, Swedish pine and modern Chinese furniture manufacturing.
Photo: Mikael Olsson

Simple summer cottage

All the wood has been left exposed in this simple summer cottage, creating a warm feeling on this windswept island.
Photo: Kasper Dudzik

Small-scale feel in cold setting

The yellow wood façade will turn grey over time. The idea is that using wood will reduce the risk of graffiti.
Photo: Magnus Glans

Cone - a sideboard

Mikael Blomgren, a student on the Furniture Design programme at Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies, has designed a sideboard in Swedish pine - each representing a successful meeting of Swedish design, Swedish pine and modern Chinese furniture manufacturing.

Swedish Wood spreads knowledge, provides inspiration and encourages development relating to wood, wood products and wood construction. Swedish Wood also aims to highlight wood as a competitive, eco-friendly and sustainable material.