Wood making inroads in the city - Cederhusen
ARTICLE The Cederhusen buildings emerging in Hagastaden are Stockholm’s first large apartment blocks in CLT and one of the world’s biggest wood building projects in an inner-city environment.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We look back on an eventful year of 2022.
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Connecting terrace on steep slope
ARTICLE On a steep slope in southern Germany stands a house whose colours and form are both influenced by the local hunting towers and landscape. There is also a sauna, seemingly carved from the main building and placed on the other side of the inviting terrace.
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Wood making inroads in the city - Onesix
ARTICLE Our cities are seeing an increasing number of smart construction projects in wood – unique, stand-out projects of various types that embrace their urban setting without being too forward. As cities grow and change, wood is set to become part of their new identity.
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Magasin X
ARTICLE Now, the country’s largest office block in wood stands proudly on the site next to the central station in Uppsala.
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Swedish Wood recruits new director
Anna Ryberg Ågren, currently CEO of building materials organisation Byggmaterialindustrierna, will become Director of Swedish Wood on 1 December. In taking on the leadership of this industry body, Anna can draw on her extensive experience in environmental issues, sustainability and urban development.
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Supercell, Gaming Giant in Finland
ARTICLE Gaming giant builds block in Helsinki’s new Wood city using new construction systems and innovative solutions.
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Apparent simplicity
ARTICLE Read about the hobby workshop that combines tradition and modernity, with the low roof pitch reflecting the rolling landscape.
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The eco-friendly factory
ARTICLE Norwegian furniture maker Vestre has taken sustainability to a whole new level. The vision is that all their furniture will last forever. Now they have built the world’s most sustainable furniture factory in wood – the spectacular propeller-shaped building has become an attraction in its own right.
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Timber tradition with modern design cues
ARTICLE On a hill in the Norwegian mountain village of Sinnes stands a house dedicated to the surrounding forest. Made entirely of wood, the building is a modern take on the Norwegian cabin, with the playfully cheeky name Timber Temple.