A major new architecture project is set to create the 'world's largest wooden city'. Stockholm Wood City will be built in Sickla, a suburb located just south of the Swedish capital.
The new city will cover a whopping 250,000 sqm/269,097,7 sqft with 2,000 homes and 7,000 office spaces. Construction began in 2024 and the first buildings are set to be completed by the end of 2025.
Local developer Atrium Ljungberg says the wooden metropolis has been designed as a five-minute city with all its amenities just a short walk from each other. Atrium Ljungberg says: 'In Sickla, everything you need is just a five-minute walk away. 'Discover Sweden's third largest shopping centre, with over 180 shops and restaurants, right next to workplaces, homes, hotels, schools, preschools, health, culture and nature.'
The company claims that building the city out of wood will have many benefits for the 'environment' and for 'people's health and well-being'.
It says: 'As shown by various research studies, wooden buildings provide better air quality, reduce stress, increase productivity and store carbon dioxide throughout the time they are in use. Using wood also means quiet construction sites and reduces the number of heavy transports during the construction period.'
Atrium Ljungberg adds that there are currently more than 400 companies already located in Sickla. Wooden homes are expected to be completed before the offices, with the first residents likely to move in in early 2026.
The company has said that 'wooden buildings will grow rapidly, adding one new floor every week'. Atrium Ljungberg CEO Annica Ånäs has said she hopes the ambitious project will influence the future of urban development. 'We want to lead the way for the next generation of urban development projects, placing human wellbeing at the centre,' she said. 'This requires climate, social and economic sustainability.
