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Sara Cultural Centre wins international award for excellence in wood

Sara Cultural Centre in Skellefteå has been named the winner of the International Award for Wood Architecture, as revealed at the International Wood Construction Forum in Nancy, France on 7 April.“The award is proof that here in Sweden we are capable of producing large and sustainable buildings in wood with architecture of outstanding international quality. Rising to 20 storeys, Sara Cultural Centre is the world’s tallest wooden building in terms of floors and evidence of the expertise that the Swedish wood industry possesses. The accolade shows that we have made huge advances in wood

Wood products from Sweden in high demand with limited supply

Demand for wood products remains high, but their supply is limited. Despite full production and manufacturing records in March, Swedish sawmills currently have their lowest stock levels for over 20 years, which has put pressure on sawn wood prices.“Demand is growing, and so are the prices on the global markets. The wood industry is used to handling sizeable price fluctuations, but the situation at the moment is unusual. On the other hand, looking at the price trend for wood over a longer timeframe, growth has been quite modest. We may be heading for a situation where wood reaches a fairer

Rules for grading sawn timber – now in English

Industry organisations, Swedish Wood and Svenskt Trätekniskt Forum, are launching a new handbook called Commercial Grading of Timber, in partnership with Suomen Sahateollisuusmiesten Yhdistys in Finland and Treindustriens Tekniske Forening in Norway. The handbook is the English version of the Swedish title Handelssortering av trävaror.“It has been important to develop an English version that can be read and understood by more people. Having grading rules that are interpreted in the same way by sellers and buyers is essential for reliable communication, negotiation and contract writing,”

Ateljé i Södersvik wins Swedish Wood Award 2020

At the Wood Award Gala 2020, it was announced that the winner of the Swedish Wood Award 2020 is Ateljé i Södersvik – a studio building that architects Anders Johansson and Anja Thedenius designed for themselves in Roslagen, outside Norrtälje in Sweden. Building contractor was Ruben Albersson. The winner was celebrated by over 1000 people when the gala was streamed live from Berns in Stockholm on 2 December.“We’re overwhelmed, of course. It feels unreal and unexpected. We wanted our design to push the boundaries a little, we wanted to break with convention and incorporate the workspace into

Swedish Wood Award 2020 will be a live-streamed event

Industry organisation Swedish Wood’s prize for sustainable architecture, the Swedish Wood Award 2020, will be announced at a digital gala streamed live on 2 December. The Wood Award Gala was set to take place back in March, but has now been upgraded to a digital event broadcast live from Berns in Stockholm, Sweden.“It’s wonderful that we finally get to reward and recognise the exciting projects linked with this year’s Swedish Wood Award,” comments Carmen Izquierdo, chair of the Award jury. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Swedish Wood decided to change its approach. Instead of serving

Swedish design makes statement in Paris

In partnership with industry organisation Swedish Wood, two Swedish alumni of Beckmans College of Design have created a pine kitchen for one of the guest apartments at the Swedish Institute in Paris. The kitchen is part of the Swedish Institute’s refurbishment programme aimed at raising the profile of Swedish design in Paris. The guest apartments were unveiled on 7 September during Paris Design Week.“We wanted to create a comforting space, so we hit on the idea of trying to embody the restfulness of a pink womb. With the help of paint and pine, we were able to create a kitchen where you’re

Swedish wood construction takes centre stage at the UN’s global conference on sustainable urban development

Swedish wood construction was a key point on the agenda at the first UN-Habitat Assembly, which focused on innovations in sustainable development and was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 27-31 May. A seminar on Tuesday stressed the global importance of beginning to ‘grow our cities’.“There’s a huge need globally to transition to sustainable cities, and Sweden’s knowledge of modern wood construction, combined with sustainable forestry, can drive this transformation. The Swedish forest and wood industry offers technical, economic and sustainable solution for future cities,” stated Jörgen Hermansson,

Swedish Wood appoints new Director

April 1 marks the start of Mathias Fridholm’s tenure as Director of Swedish Wood, part of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation. Having previously worked at SCA, Mathias is taking over the leadership of Swedish Wood with the ambition of achieving an even greater breakthrough for architecture and interior design in renewable materials.“It will be very exciting to lead Swedish Wood at a time when more and more people are seeing wood as the answer to questions about the climate, housing and employment. I am in no doubt that wood from Sweden is the best material choice,” says Mathias

International designers choose pine

Swedish pine is a dominant presence at this year’s Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. Pine is a wood that creates sound and sustainable furniture with a modern look, which is why it is taking the design world by storm right now.Pine is a material to be reckoned with in modern interior design. This is clear at the design event of the year, the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, where pine makes an appearance in many contexts. Architecture and design agency Neri & Hu, this year’s Guest of Honour, has used solid, black-stained pine for its village of the future, while design agency Anderssen &

New collaborations create sustainable designs

Ahead of the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Swedish Wood has chosen to expand its design collaborations with established designers as well as students. The aim is to inspire and inform people about how new technology and creativity can be used to develop pine interiors with an innovative look. With so many designers wanting to create exclusive designer furniture in a sustainable way, interest in sustainable materials such as pine is growing.Sweden has plenty of pine. We also have sustainable forestry based on the principle that every harvested tree is replaced with two new seedlings,

A new study shows: A growing market for interior wood

More people want visible knots in wood flooring and wall cladding than want knot-free wood; many prefer pine for their wood floors; the majority want wood in one or more places in the home; and style preferences for interior design are relatively similar across Europe. These are the conclusions of a new study on interior pine products in the home. The organisers of the study are industry organisation Swedish Wood, Linköping University and Luleå University of Technology. The study was conducted as part of the research and Swedish innovation programme, BioInnovation.The study took the form of

Swedish sawmills focus on new market segment in China

On 24–26 November industry organisation Swedish Wood and representatives from Swedish sawmills attended a conference on treated wood for outdoor use in China. The event gave the representatives from the Swedish sawmills an opportunity to create new contacts and strengthen existing ties with Chinese companies active in the treated exterior wood segment.24–26 November saw one of the most important events in treated exterior wood in China: the 3rd China Green Wood Industry Conference & the 11th China Wood Protection Industry Conference. The name describes one conference, which took place in

Colourful Swedish pine showcases Scandinavian design at the London Design Fair

With its innovative, pink stained wood, the Swedish Design Pavilion attracted a great deal of attention at the London Design Fair. The wooden pavilion allowed industry organisation Swedish Wood to display the potential of pine, while also promoting contemporary Swedish design, as the pine structure created a showcase for Swedish design companies over the course of the fair in September.With Swedish Wood’s participation in this year’s London Design Fair, pine was presented in a whole new light. The wooden pavilion, created by architect Karin Sundberg, was built in solid pine and stained a

Shanghai fair confirms the furniture industry’s interest in Swedish sawn timber

In September Swedish Wood participated in the FMC fair in Shanghai, China, together with 10 of its member companies representing the Swedish sawmill industry. The booth has become a hub for visitors and production companies from all over China.From September 11th to 14th, Swedish Wood participated in the Furniture Manufacturing & Supply fair (FMC) at Shanghai New International Expo Center along with representatives from nine Swedish sawmill companies and one Swedish timber trading company. The fair gave a good opportunity for the Swedish companies to meet both new and old customers from all

Singaporean students at KTH Royal Institute of Technology identify new applications for Swedish pine

In collaboration with industry organisation Swedish Wood, 27 students on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management programme at KTH, most of them from Singapore, were asked to develop applications for Swedish pine. Creative solutions to social problems and strong ties to both nature and health can be seen in what the students produced.The students were tasked with identifying and developing new products in Swedish pine in the interior and lifestyle segment. Working in teams of three or four, the students were given around three months to complete the project.  “The students

Pine in spotlight at Venice Architecture Biennale

Swedish pine has pride of place as the industry organisation Swedish Wood, architectural practice In Praise of Shadows and furniture manufacturer Källemo join forces for the Swedish association of architects’ exhibition at the ongoing Architecture Biennale in Venice. As a wood nation, Sweden has plenty to offer at this time when forest resources and wood construction are in sharp focus in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for sustainable development.Pine takes centre stage in Loggia d’Ombra at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Inspired by the classic Swedish dance pavilion, architectural practice In

Jörgen Hermansson from Södra becomes new chairman of European Wood

At European Wood’s meeting on Tuesday 29 May, Jörgen Hermansson of Swedish forest company Södra was appointed the new chairman, succeeding Jan Söderlind of the industry organisation Swedish Wood. European Wood is a collaborative platform based around the European sawmill industry whose aim is to influence building regulations and standardisation, primarily in China and Japan. In addition to Sweden, which is responsible for coordinating the work, the body also includes representatives from the sawmill industry in Norway, Finland and Austria.European Wood has been active in the Chinese market

India has the potential to become an important market for Swedish pine in the future

The Indian wood industry is showing strong interest in Swedish pine, particularly for furniture and joinery. Indian architects and designers are also proving inquisitive about the versatile and sustainable material. This was what industry organisation Swedish Wood discovered from its participation in the India Wood trade show alongside nine Swedish sawmill companies.India Wood was held on 8–12 March 2018 in Bangalore, southern India. There was strong interest in the Swedish softwoods, particularly pine, from visitors who mainly comprised representatives of Indian furniture and joinery

Swedish pine – material of the future in the Trend Exhibition at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair

Pine’s position as an interesting material of the future is clearly showcased in the Trend Exhibition created by the Swedish design studio Halleroed for Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair on 6–10 February. It is a wood species that can take on a wealth of innovative expressions thanks to modern surface treatments and new technology. There are many reasons why this is an exciting collaboration for the industry organisation Swedish Wood.The Halleroed design studio has chosen Swedish Wood as one of its partners for the Trend Exhibition at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. The event

The Swedish sawmill industry sees big potential to support the fast-growing Vietnamese wood processing industry

The Swedish sawmill industry, gathered under the name Swedish Wood, participated in the Vietnam Wood fair in Ho Chi Minh City, and organized a seminar together with three Vietnamese wood and furniture industry associations. At the event, Swedish Wood presented special features of Swedish wood and its application in modern design and architecture, including the benefits of using Swedish wood as an innovative material to support the Vietnamese wood processing industry.Vietnam is a fast-growing furniture exporter, with an average annual growth rate of 15% since 2009. Currently, Vietnam ranks

Swedish wood construction an attractive prospect in Russia

Russia is a country with substantial access to forest raw material, making it an important player in the forest industry. But for news about the latest trends in wood construction, Russia’s major architectural fair ARCH Moscow turned to Sweden.There is considerable interest in Swedish wood construction around the world, and thus also interest in the Swedish Timber Prize, which is awarded by the industry organisation Swedish Wood every four years. This year the ARCH Moscow architectural fair was held on 24–28 May and Sweden’s participation was a collaboration between Swedish Wood, the

Swedish pine is a material of the future in China, according to a trend report

Wood products in Swedish pine were exhibited in the China Design Trends Gallery at Asia’s leading international design event, Design Shanghai, on 8-11 March 2017. The pine was used to illustrate the trend “Playful Craftsmanship”, which reflects the demand from the Chinese middle class for unique design that tells a story.The Chinese middle class and the wealthy younger generation, well-educated and with unique personal tastes, are focusing more and more on consumer experiences and the story behind the products they buy. And they are willing to pay extra for products that reflect their

#DesigninPine ­– Nine new furniture designs promote pine in Sweden and China

At the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair on 7-11 February, third-year students on the Furniture Design programme at Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies (Malmstens) will be presenting the results of the unique collaborative project #DesigninPine. There are nine items of furniture, each representing a successful meeting of Swedish design, Swedish pine and modern Chinese furniture manufacturing. Welcome to the launch and VIP gathering.#DesigninPine is a unique collaborative project between the industry body Swedish Wood, Malmstens, which is part of Linköping University, and two Chinese furniture

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