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Trä magazine

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Issue 2, 2014

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Preschools embrace wood

Stories

Råå in Helsingborg, Sweden by Dorte Mandrup arkitekter

Photo: Rasmus Norlander
Stories

Long facade in innovative modules

Skagershuset in Stockholm, Sweden by OWC Arkitekter

Photo: Emma Cross
Stories

Wood is the material of the future

Forté living in Melbourne, Australia by Lend Lease

Photo: Anna Lefvert
Stories

Sustainable homes in the treetops

Emils Backe in Trosa, Sweden by Widjedal Racki

Photo: Rasmus Norlander
Knowledge

Fire resistant building

The magazine

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Editorial

Urbanisation creates opportunities

Mikael Eliasson Director, Swedish Wood

Trä meets

»The material is the machine!«

Achim Menges Stuttgart University

Chronicles

Solution to the climate crisis

Martin Palacios Strategist, localgrowth.se

  • Photo: Jann Lipka
    In brief

    Stockholm’s new landmarks

    Ventilation towers in Stockholm, Sweden by Rundquist arkitekter

  • Photo: Steve Hall
    In brief

    Inspired by the turtle

    Pond Pavilion in Chicago, USA by Studio Gang

  • Photo: Lionel Henriod
    In brief

    A new take on tradition

    Saterma in Satarma Valais, Switzerland by Galletti Matter

  • Photo: Søren Harder Nielsen
    In brief

    Three-toed chalet

    Split View Mountain Lodge in Geilo, Norway by Reiulf Ramstad arkitekter

  • Photo: Zooey Braun
    In brief

    Subtle proportions

    Black Box in Munich, Germany by Brune architekten

  • Photo: Florian Kleinefenn, Collection FRAC Centre, Orléans
    In brief

    Natural ventilation

    HygroSkin in Orleans, France by Achim Menges

  • Photo: Sami Kulju
    In brief

    Finnish wooden design challenges car industry

    Biofore in Helsingfors, Finland by UPM

  • Photo: Daici Ano
    In brief

    Unusual cake shop by Kuma

    Sunny Hill in Tokyo, Japan by Kengo Kuma

  • Photo: Eric Taylor
    In brief

    Popular new meeting space

    Saint Elizabeths East Gateway in Washington DC, USA by Davis Brody Bond

  • Wood facts
    • About wood
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      • Regarding use of blue- stained wood
      • Wood protection
      • Wood grades
    • Research into wood and moisture
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      • Research results
    • Swedish Wood Learning Portal
  • Building with wood
    • Construction
      • Why wood?
      • Wood and wood-based products
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      • Handling and storage
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      • A variety of wooden structures
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      • Digitalisation of wood products
      • Ecocycle for wood products
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    • Trä magazine
      • Previous issues of Trä!
      • Articles Trä magazine
    • List of Swedish Wood´s publications
      • Architecture in wood
      • Commercial Grading of Timber
      • Design of timber structures
      • Guide to assessing CLT surface quality
      • Joinery Handbook
      • Moisture-proof CLT construction without a full temporary shelter
      • Guide to CLT in the early stages
      • The CLT Handbook
      • Builders´ App
      • The Glulam Handbook volume 1-4
      • Ten Points for Timber on Top
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Swedish Wood disseminates knowledge about wood, wood products and wood in construction, contributing towards a sustainable society and a thriving sawmill industry. We achieve this by inspiring, educating and driving technical advances.

Swedish Wood represents the Swedish sawmill industry and is part of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation. Swedish Wood represents the Swedish glulam, CLT and packaging industries, and collaborates closely with Swedish builders’ merchants and wholesalers of wood products.

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