Swedish Wood

Photo: David Valldeby

Material for openness

Sustainable school. At Morö Backe School in Skellefteå, wood plays a crucial role in both the load-bearing structure and the interior design. It makes its greatest impact in the large atrium with its amphitheatre feel.
Photo: Hampus Berndtson

Modern materials plus local tradition

Dalsland Cottage 2.0 draws inspiration from the classic log cabin. The layout is based on one large social space plus a number of cores housing the private rooms.
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.
Photo: Magnus Glans

The Braided Chair

"Design is all about the challenge of balancing and capturing different elements, properties and desires in one form."
Photo: Patrik Ekenblom

Sustainable rentals

Linköping’s new eco-focused apartment block has solar panels, a smoke-free environment and a car and electric bike pool.

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.