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Designing for circularity
For the architect Camilla Schlyter, the main focus is on designing for circularity. Together with SCA, Camilla has developed a sustainable, innovative cladding that enables a wide range of design expressions. 'There are no limitations with this cladding,' says Camilla.
Colorful, Cozy, and Sustainable
In Utgård, just outside Östersund, stands a magnificent turn-of-the-century house. For decades, the house has stood peacefully in place, surrounded by the Indalsälven River and rolling fields. But inside, as usual, there is full activity.
Impregnated by nature itself
The water-repellent, rot-resistant properties of heartwood make it ideal for manufacturing wood products for outdoor use. But what is heartwood and how is it formed?
Improvement down the generations
Swedish forests are growing at an astounding rate. For every tree harvested, at least two are planted – and these are super seedlings. After all, they have been bred by crossing the very finest trees going back generations.“Today’s improved plants grow 25 per cent faster than trees in unprocessed forests,” says Thomas Vestman, head of SCA's seedling operation NorrPlant
"I want to build more in wood!"
The Wingårdhs architectural practice has created many of Scandinavia’s most expressive buildings. Its founder, Gert Wingårdh, is motivated by designing buildings that touch people’s lives, something that he has consistently succeeded in over the past 40 years. The practice is now putting a pioneering foot forward in contributing to sustainable construction without compromising on artistic ambition. “We propose wood as the first choice in all of our projects. This is the very best way for us to actively influence carbon dioxide emissions,” explains Gert Wingårdh.
Beautiful, varied urban environments through high-tech craftsmanship
A durable wooden facade system that can change character and take on audacious shapes is just around the corner. Camilla Schlyter is the architect behind the project, which unites traditional timber craftsmanship with high-tech digital design tools to develop a refined facade system that, with its many design possibilities, will help tomorrow’s architects to express their creativity.
