Less than half of European waste-wood, an estimated 50 million tonnes per year resource, is currently being recycled. Woodcircles is a European innovation project that aims to significantly increase circular use of wood in construction. This will reduce waste and resource consumption.
To maximize impact, the Woodcircles solutions will be tested in three partner cities: Rotterdam (Netherlands), Tartu (Estonia), and Turin (Italy).
A new animated video tells the project’s story from start to finish: how timber already contained in existing buildings can be recovered, upgraded and kept in use through multiple life cycles.
12–14 November 2026 | Oval Lingotto Fiere, Turin, Italy
As World Green Building Week 2026 puts the spotlight on the future of the built environment, the WOODCIRCLES project is bringing circular construction principles to life with the first full installation of its Travelling Demonstrator in Tartu, Estonia.
