In an old industrial zone in Stockholm, Atrium Ljungberg is planning to build the largest mass-timber development in the world, with 30 wood buildings and 25 blocks, reducing the massive carbon footprint of standard construction materials. In addition, wooden constructions are faster to carry out and the necessary work quieter, and it is proven that wood has positive effects on people’s minds, reducing stress and improve focus.

The project will include 7,000 new offices and 2,000 new residential units, as well as restaurants and retail space. “Stockholm is imbalanced, since about half of the citizens live south of the center, but the big majority of workspaces are north of the center,” says Annica Ånäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg. That’s why the new neighborhood can help reduce commuters.

The area will be served by a new metro line, which will connect it to the center, but the project aims to resume the idea of the “15-minute city”, where you can get anywhere thanks to a short walk or bike ride. Construction is expected to begin in 2025 and the first building will be finished in 2027.