Stockholm Wood City spans a gross total area of 250,000m². Credit: Atrium Ljungberg/White/Cision.

Developer Atrium Ljungberg has commenced the construction of Stockholm Wood City, an urban development project in the Swedish capital.

Initially set to start in 2025, the project has kicked off ahead of schedule, with the first residential buildings projected to be finished by early 2026.

Stockholm Wood City spans a gross total area of 250,000m² and is set to become the world’s largest urban development project built using wood as the primary construction material.

The development was first announced in June last year and will create approximately 7,000 new jobs and provide 2,000 new homes.

The first phase of construction is taking place in the Kvarter 7 area at Nobelberget, in the Sickla region of Stockholm. The choice of wood for construction is attributed to providing environmental advantages and faster building process.

In January 2024, Atrium Ljungberg revealed plans for the residential block in Nobelberget. This fourth block, the first to be constructed of wood, signifies the beginning of the Stockholm Wood City project.

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Alongside Kvarter 7, the expansion of Campus Sickla is underway, adding an extra 2,000m² designated for high school education, also featuring wooden structures and facades. This extension is scheduled to open its doors to students by late 2025.

Atrium Ljungberg is also developing three other significant projects in the Stockholm region.

These include Nya Slussen, a crucial transportation interchange and urban renewal initiative; Hagastaden, a new district centred on life sciences and innovation; and the Slakthusområdet district.

Atrium Ljungberg CEO Annica Ånäs said: “Sickla is merging with Stockholm’s inner city as transportation connections improve over the next few years. With the Tvärbanan, the new Saltsjöbanan, and soon the new metro line, travel time will be reduced to five minutes to Slussen and seven minutes to T-Centralen.

“With the Stockholm Wood City as its beacon, Sickla will become the Nordic epicentre for sustainability, innovation, and well-being.”