Launched 1 October 2021 in Milan, Italy, where Lendlease has A$7.9 billion in urbanisation projects underway, the new partnership will focus on three key areas: R&D into sustainable timber products including cross laminated timber (CLT); new ways these products can be used in construction; and their accessibility in the global market.
As part of the announcement, Lendlease also announced the establishment of a dedicated studio in Milan to facilitate the creation of new sustainable timber products and increased use of sustainable timber across its A$50 billion portfolio of European development projects. Named Podium MX, the new Milan studio will be based at the company’s A$3.6 billion Milan Innovation District (MIND), the former 2015 World Expo site, and will complement a similar facility established in Silicon Valley earlier this month.
In addition, Stora Enso’s product catalogue will be fully digitised through Lendlease’s end-to-end digital platform, Podium, making it easier for the company to design and build with sustainable timber in the future.
Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden construction and paper.
