Sustainability project challenges building norms with glulam frame
The innovation project in Bålsta focuses on sustainability. The glulam structure has helped reduce the facility's carbon footprint.
News from 2025
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Record-breaking glulam structure in Jönköping
In Jönköping, one of the world's largest glulam structures is rising – Elgiganten's new logistics facility.
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Glulam frame withstands the cold
A freezer the size of a football pitch, reduced transport and a glulam frame that withstands the cold.
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Build big with glulam
The structural engineer explains why the glulam frame is an effective choice when building big.
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From the forest to the stars
Wood might not be the first material you think of when you hear the word ''space''.
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How Notre Dame rose again
In April 2019, Notre Dame in Paris burned. The cathedral's central spire collapsed and the roof was reduced to ash.
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Why do they make it so difficult to build in timber?
We must be self-critical and find even more intelligent ways to communicate and explain the advantages of building in timber.
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Fractal structures
In the Finnish town of Kuhmo, an impressive timber stage rises – designed by international architecture students.
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Grand ring
Timber construction takes centre stage at this year's world expo, Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
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Where tomorrow's research meets sustainable design
At RISE in Örnsköldsvik a new extension unites innovation with sustainable building.