Sweden’s New Volvo Museum Features Modern Mass Timber Design

To celebrate its long history and deep connection with Scandinavian values and aesthetics, Volvo has unveiled a new experience center in Gothenburg, Sweden, packed with vintage vehicles and more, according to a feature by Forbes (4-14-24).

Spanning 236,000 square feet, the striking building is supported by 2,300 large wooden beams and 2,700 CLT boards, with the three largest beams stretching 111 feet each.

Designed by the renowned Henning Larsen Architects, the building is a homage to the Scandinavian outdoors, constructed mostly of wood sourced from both Sweden and the south of Europe.