The miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper

The miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper

A visit in the Swedish town of Skellefteå that runs on 100% renewable energy, recycles 120’000 tonnes of electronic waste a year, and loves building things with wood. Wooden schools, wooden bridges, wooden car parks, and — wood you believe it — a wooden high-rise.


From Weekly Filet #367, in October 2021.

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