WIA_ISSUE2_2023

NEWS
“WORLD’S LARGEST
WOODEN CITY” TO BE BUILT
IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
The “world’s largest wooden city”, as claimed
by developer Atrium Ljungberg, is now
currently in the works, slated to be built in city
of Sickla, Stockholm, Sweden and designed by
architecture studios Henning Larsen and White
Arkitekter.
Dubbed Stockholm Wood City, it will have
7,000 office spaces and 2,000 homes that
cover around 250,000m 2 .
According to Atrium Ljungberg, the city will
offer a vibrant, urban environment with a mix
of workplaces, housing, restaurants and shops.
The real estate industry is crucial in the green
transition, as buildings account for as much as
40% of the world’s
CO2 emissions.
Modern wooden
construction is a
hot topic of discussion globally, but
completed projects so far are often
individual buildings or blocks.
The advantages of wooden buildings
are many, both for the environment
and for people’s health and wellbeing.
Among others, the New European
Bauhaus have in recent years pushed
for increased wooden construction, but
old conventions and beliefs have slowed
down development.
Rendered image of what Stockholm Wood City might be like (Image: Atrium
Ljungberg/Henning Larsen)
In a country where energy supply and
efficiency are high up on the national agenda,
the project will focus on self-produced,
stored and shared energy. By investing in
resource-efficient construction methods and
circular material flows, Atrium Ljungberg
wants to change the role of the urban
developer.
The first sod is reportedly planned to be
turned in 2025, and the first buildings are
expected to be completed in 2027. WIA
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