Wooden hall for visions and knowledge
ARTICLE The sophisticated Wisdome Stockholm extension has now discreetly settled into Tekniska Museet’s yard.
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Tree trunks and rounded shapes in new frame
ARTICLE An office block that was considered exemplary in the 1970s has now been updated for the modern age using softly rounded forms.
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How will the industry verify and utilise the freedom it as?
INTERVIEW The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning plans to launch its new ‘Building Regulations of Opportunity’.
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Housing with a focus on simplicity and socialising
ARTICLE A few years ago, a vision of a future society was realised in the southern German town of Bad Aibling.
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Vilka är de största utmaningarna med att återbruka byggmaterial?
Swedish property company Fabege wants to significantly scale up the amount of materials the construction sector reuses, which is why the company has opened a reuse hub.
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Office block built to be dismantled
ARTICLE The Hasletre office block in the expanding Oslo neighbourhood of Hasle is built entirely of wood, with the idea that everything can be dismantled and reused. Several parts of the building are themselves also made from reused or recycled materials.
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How the forest can contribute to climate benefits in the city
“We must use available and proven methods that we know will result in reduced climate emissions from everything we build,” says Anna Ryberg Ågren.
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Red Sea crisis hits Swedish exports of forest products
One in three ships transporting Swedish goods that transits the Suez Canal carries forest products. Houthi rebel attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are deterring traffic through the canal, resulting in supply chain uncertainty and increased costs.
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Library for new contexts
ARTICLE Barcelona’s new library attracts people from near and far to enjoy its content and architecture. The stylised book design of the façade leaves no doubt about the building’s function, and inside, a spiral staircase leads visitors through the open spaces, enticing them to stay longer.
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Sustainable development in different ways - Freyja
ARTICLE The area around Slussen in Stockholm is changing rapidly, with new meeting places popping up everywhere.