
The largest wooden city in Sweden will be built in 2025
Among the oldest tools that human hands ever created are axes, used to chop wood for fires and buildings. Wood...

Triple Zero is going above and beyond decarbonizing
NREP unveiled the world's most sustainable warehouse, a decarbonizing building that achieves net zero without external...

The first recyclable restaurant in Sweden has kelp chairs
Enjoy Bazaar is a new Japanese restaurant in Stockholm that was recently opened by two Michelin-star chefs, Daniel...

Järva Stadspark is a new proposal for urban green space
Northern Stockholm, Sweden, is the home to an unused green space with the potential to be converted into housing...

Green roofs and solar bring Snøhetta's Wendelstrand to life
Snøhetta and developer Next Step have designed a green, walkable neighborhood near idyllic Landvettersjøen Lake...

Proposal for world’s largest timber structure offers possibilities
All over the world, unique projects are being developed to mitigate carbon emissions. One such project comes from...

Transportation hub in Sweden has a futuristic, floating solar roof
The “floating” solar roof in Sweden’s Västerås Travel Center may be just an illusion, but the power it...

Gothenburg, Sweden develops world's first zero-emissions zone
The Swedish city of Gothenburg is developing the world's first large-scale zero-emissions city zone. In collaboration...

A small Swedish town becomes home to urban development experiments
Stockholm-based architecture firm Anders Berensson Architects has unveiled designs for the Tibro Train Tracks,...

World’s most sustainable furniture factory proposed for Norway
Bjarke Ingels Group has unveiled the design for The Plus, a furniture factory for Norwegian urban furniture manufacturer...

3XN’s green-roofed offices to sport an elevated cycling path in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Kvarter 15 (District 15), a new office that will...

3XN unveils LEED Platinum-seeking Forskaren innovation center in Stockholm
Danish architecture firm 3XN has won a design competition for Forskaren, a new mixed-use innovation center for...

Sweden and Austria close their last coal plants
Europe just gained its second and third coal-free countries. Sweden and Austria have both shut their last coal-fired...

ReGen Villages plans smart, circular communities in Sweden
Silicon Valley-based ReGen Villages has teamed up with Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter to develop...

Sweden’s tallest timber building could save 550 tons of CO2
Scandinavian-based architecture firm C.F. Møller Architects has raised the bar for sustainable architecture with...