Kebony Adds
Sustainability
To City Hang-Out
Slussplan Urban Park Celebrates One Year Anniversary
L
ast year, the Malmö
Municipality in
Sweden unveiled the
opening of Slussplan,
a brand new urban
park. One year on,
Slussplan Urban Park has
proved to be a great success,
offering a public space without
the use of tropical hardwood,
ensuring sustainability at its
core.
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The park combines a unique
stairway providing access to
Malmö’s historic canal, green
space for the residents of the
surrounding neighbourhood
and triangular seating made
from sustainable Kebony wood.
Bordered by the existing
buildings, the triangular park is
divided into two parts featuring
circular vegetation beds
adorned with shrubs and plants
on one side and an active urban
square on the other. The park
vaunts an art installation by
David Svensson, which was
unveiled at the park’s opening
last year by Ola Melin, director
of Urban planning division in
Malmö.