Design
The Timber Architecture Revolution Has Arrived in Norway. (Almost.)
Forest-rich Norway is a leader in building with lower-carbon structural wood. But it still lacks factories that can turn trees into building parts.
The Norwegian town of Brumunddal sits on the edge of the Brumunda River, just 85 miles north of Oslo and a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of a big city. TripAdvisor users have recommended just two things to do in Brumunddal: See a church built in 1250, and go dog-sledding in the snow.
As a town of fewer than 10,000, Brumunddal’s biggest claim to fame for years was that it was home to the woman who created Grandiosa frozen pizzas, a time-honored Norwegian snack. But today, it is known for something even more grandiose: The world’s tallest timber structure.