| City, Country | Magnor, Norway | |
| Year | 2020–2022 | |
| Client | Vestre | |
| Architect | BIG Bjarke Ingels Group | |
| Services | Structural Engineering Site Supervision In collaboration with: BIG Engineering (BIGE) |
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| Facts | GFA: 7,000 m² | Certificate: BREEAM Outstanding | |
| Awards | BREEAM Award (New Build of the Year), Norwegian Green Building Council 2024 | Architecture of the Year Award, Scandinavian Design Awards 2023 | Sustainability Award of the Year, Scandinavian Design Awards 2023 | |
Vestre is one of Europe's most successful sustainable furniture manufacturers and its "The Plus" headquarters is the biggest investment in the Norwegian furniture industry for decades. The factory aims to be a global showcase for sustainable and highly efficient production, built-in Magnor inland Norway. The project is to be certified as 'BREEAM outstanding'. Spectacular architecture, a visitor center, and a 300-acre adventure park also help make Magnor an attractive destination for visitors from all over the world. In this way, Vestre wants to encourage more people to participate in the green shift.
'The Plus' is a timber structure made of solid wood. The glulam beams have a free span of 24 meters. They are 1.8 meters high, and each beam weighs up to 5 tonnes.
The timber structure is a Norwegian-Swedish partnership between Woodcon in Brumunddal, Moelven outside Lillehammer, Norway, and Stora Enso in Värmland, Sweden.
