CF Møller Architects has revealed photos of the Kajstaden Tall Timber Building, which has recently completed in the city of Västerås and is  Sweden's tallest timber building.
Completed in 2019, the 8.5-storey-high apartment block has a structure built entirely with cross-laminated timber, and secured with mechanical screws that ensure it can be taken apart and reused.

"The total carbon-dioxide savings from use of solid wood instead of concrete are estimated at 550 tonnes of CO2 over the building's life," explained Rob Marsh, the studio's sustainability manager.
"The building in Kajstaden constitutes a new chapter in the history of construction, as it is currently Sweden's tallest solid-timber building," added associate partner Ola Jonsson. "Through research projects and our other timber projects we have focused on innovation and contributed towards developing ways of realising high-rise buildings made of timber," she continued.

According to the studio, Kajstaden Tall Timber Building's height and form is designed to complement surrounding landmarks and the aesthetic of its site in the industrial harbour.

The building is wrapped by dark timber cladding made of stained thermowood ? a type of Scandinavian softwood timber that has been heat treated for higher weather resistance.
These pigmented panels are contrasted with light, natural wood panels that line elements of the tower's interiors, and each of the individual balconies.
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