Wood Magazine 1/2025

2025 is the year when Puuinfo will finish turning its strategy into reality. The focus in this last year of the strategi… 2025 is the year when Puuinfo will finish turning its strategy into reality. The focus in this last year of the strategic plan is to make Puuinfo’s expertise known throughout the construction industry. While architects and wood construction professionals have already long embraced Puuinfo, our organisation is still mostly a stranger to large construction companies. …

Katajanokan Laituri is awarded the Wood Architecture Award by the international press at a wood construction event in Pa… Katajanokan Laituri is awarded the Wood Architecture Award by the international press at a wood construction event in Paris on February 27, 2025. Katajanokan Laituri (Katajanokka Pier) is a solid wood office building in the Katajanokka district of central Helsinki. Designed by the architects at Anttinen Oiva and developed by the pension company Varma in …

International Award for Wood Architecture award aims to bring exceptional wooden architecture into the limelight, to enc… International Award for Wood Architecture award aims to bring exceptional wooden architecture into the limelight, to encourage innovation in design, and to unite countries in their common appreciation of wooden construction. Katajanokan Laituri is awarded the Wood Architecture Award by the international press at a wood construction event in Paris on February 27, 2025.In addition …

Located in Pori’s Yyteri tourism and recreational district, the Yyteri Visitor Centre provides a variety of services. Th… Located in Pori’s Yyteri tourism and recreational district, the Yyteri Visitor Centre provides a variety of services. The building follows MUUAN Oy’s concept plan from 2021 and successfully bring its ambitious goals to life. Read the article in Finnish here. The first of a planned trio of service buildings Planned as a harmonious and easily …

Located on an island off the coast of Southern Finland, Villa Luella is the unique new second home of fashion designer M… Located on an island off the coast of Southern Finland, Villa Luella is the unique new second home of fashion designer Minna Parikka. Completed in 2023, it is named after her young daughter. The two-section main building with a gabled roof is built on dozens of pillars and painted a striking pink throughout. Read the …

Winners of an architectural competition aimed at transforming urban housing, five new wooden apartment buildings made of… Winners of an architectural competition aimed at transforming urban housing, five new wooden apartment buildings made of CLT volumetric elements offer a new take on city life that focuses on community and accessibility. Read the article in Finnish here. A sense of community is integral to the design: entrances and shared spaces are intentionally placed …

The goal of the Majamaja concept is to promote sustainable living and a responsible lifestyle. Majamaja strives to be a… The goal of the Majamaja concept is to promote sustainable living and a responsible lifestyle. Majamaja strives to be a leading developer and concept creator of self-sufficient, environmentally friendly housing and accommodation solutions worldwide. Read the article in Finnish here. One cottage has a CLT frame and the remaining three are pole-framed. All four are …

The Soittaja Daycare Centre is a welcoming, child-sized building on Soittajantie Street in Helsinki’s Kannelmäki distric… The Soittaja Daycare Centre is a welcoming, child-sized building on Soittajantie Street in Helsinki’s Kannelmäki district. It is also Helsinki’s first public daycare centre to be granted the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Wood predominates inside and out, being visible everywhere in the daycare centre. Every surface the children, staff, and visitors touch, lean on, or breathe …

As part of a pilot project for wood construction, the City of Espoo built a new school and daycare centre in its Tiistil… As part of a pilot project for wood construction, the City of Espoo built a new school and daycare centre in its Tiistilä district. Using wood as a building material supports the city’s strategic goals of sustainable development and carbon neutrality. Read the article in Finnish here. The building mass has the distinctive look of …

The design of the Hippos complex started from the goal of providing student housing that would promote a sense of commun… The design of the Hippos complex started from the goal of providing student housing that would promote a sense of community among its inhabitants. It also needed to complement the surrounding urban structure, particularly the 1950s-era Kaleva neighbourhood. Indeed, the new structure pays homage to the community with its colour scheme, design language, and detailing. …

The Jaffna Cultural Centre (JCC), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, is a public building of significant political, cultural and social… The Jaffna Cultural Centre (JCC), Jaffna, Sri Lanka, is a public building of significant political, cultural and social consequence. Located in the former epicenter of Sri Lanka’s 36 year civil war, it was built as a gift by the Government of India. Read the article in Finnish here. A special feature of this project is …