Tag Archives: urban development

Stora Enso’s Katajanokan Laituri: Helsinki’s Largest Mass Timber Building Sets a New Standard for Sustainable Urban Development

(IN BRIEF) Katajanokan Laituri, completed in the summer of 2024, is a sustainable urban regeneration project in Helsinki’s South Harbour. It houses Stora Enso’s new headquarters, along with a hotel, event space, restaurants, cafés, and a rooftop terrace. As Finland’s … Read the full press release

EIB Boosts Funding for Stockholm’s Slussen Revamp, Advancing Sustainable Urban Development

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted an additional €264 million to the ongoing redevelopment of Stockholm’s Slussen area, which aims to modernize infrastructure and enhance sustainability. This funding builds on an earlier €382 million loan and will … Read the full press release

Expeditio Architects Empowers Sustainable Urban Development with Innovative Online Portal

(IN BRIEF) Expeditio Architects, an organization based in Montenegro, is pioneering sustainable spatial development projects, emphasizing civil society, architecture, urban planning, energy efficiency, and cultural heritage. With support from Sweden, they launched Archylab, an interactive portal aimed at educating architects … Read the full press release

AFRY to modernize Rostock’s water infrastructure in new contract win

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been awarded a contract for the modernization of Rostock’s water infrastructure, in partnership with Regierungsbaumeister Schlegel (IB Schlegel). As part of a program to adapt the urban infrastructure to climate change and urban development, NordWasser GmbH … Read the full press release

Skanska signs a contract with Skandia Fastigheter for the development of two buildings in Gothenburg, Sweden

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 7-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced the company signed a contract with Skandia Fastigheter, a real estate rental agency in Stockholm, Sweden, for the development of … Read the full press release