[6] The project was conceived by the developer Atrium Ljungberg in 2023, with an aim to advance towards the listed company's sustainability targets.
[9] Atrium Ljungberg has also claimed that wood buildings can be better for personal health and that studies have shown they "provide better air quality, reduce stress, increase productivity, and store carbon dioxide throughout the time they are in use.
"[10] The architecture of the Stockholm Wood City incorporates nature-informed elements that follow the minimalist and function aesthetics of Scandinavian design.
[4] The Nordic architecture firms White and Henning Larsen have both worked on the early concept design development for the project.
[11] Stockholm Wood City was announced in the wake of a global trend toward timber construction, with several countries aiming to build the tallest wooden skyscrapers.