Wood Magazine

Issue 2, 2014

Preschools embrace wood

Stories

Råå in Helsingborg, Sweden by Dorte Mandrup arkitekter

Sustainable homes in the treetops

Stories

Sustainable homes in the treetops

Emils Backe in Trosa, Sweden by Widjedal Racki

Wood is the material of the future

Stories

Wood is the material of the future

Forté living in Melbourne, Australia by Lend Lease

Long facade in innovative modules

Stories

Long facade in innovative modules

Skagershuset in Stockholm, Sweden by OWC Arkitekter

Fire resistant building

Knowledge

Fire resistant building

The magazine

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: Eric Taylor

In brief
Popular new meeting space

Saint Elizabeths East Gateway in Washington DC, USA by Davis Brody Bond
Photo: Daici Ano

In brief
Unusual cake shop by Kuma

Sunny Hill in Tokyo, Japan by Kengo Kuma
Photo: Sami Kulju

In brief
Finnish wooden design challenges car industry

Biofore in Helsingfors, Finland by UPM
Photo: Florian Kleinefenn, Collection FRAC Centre, Orléans

In brief
Natural ventilation

HygroSkin in Orleans, France by Achim Menges
Photo: Zooey Braun

In brief
Subtle proportions

Black Box in Munich, Germany by Brune architekten
Photo: Søren Harder Nielsen

In brief
Three-toed chalet

Split View Mountain Lodge in Geilo, Norway by Reiulf Ramstad arkitekter
Photo: Lionel Henriod

In brief
A new take on tradition

Saterma in Satarma Valais, Switzerland by Galletti Matter
Photo: Steve Hall

In brief
Inspired by the turtle

Pond Pavilion in Chicago, USA by Studio Gang
Photo: Jann Lipka

In brief
Stockholm’s new landmarks

Ventilation towers in Stockholm, Sweden by Rundquist arkitekter