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Royal opening of SAWA – the aftermovie
On November 18, 2025, SAWA was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Máxima. During the opening, the residents were central. Through personal stories, images, and encounters, it became clear what SAWA truly represents: living together, sharing together, and collectively caring for the place where you live.
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SAWA is the overall winner of the National Timber Construction Award
SAWA has been declared the overall winner by the professional jury of the National Timber Construction Award 2025. According to the jury report, SAWA is “the absolute standout of this year: elegant, beautifully designed, towering in ambition, and sustainable to its core.”
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Her Majesty Queen Máxima opens SAWA
Yesterday, Her Majesty Queen Máxima officially opened SAWA, the new circular wooden residential building on the Lloydpier in Rotterdam. This is a special milestone for developers NICE Developers ERA Contour and for all the partners and builders who contributed to the project. But above all, it is a milestone for the residents who have been moving in since this summer.
News
SAWA in RTL Breakfast News
RTL Ontbijtnieuws visited SAWA, Rotterdam's first entirely wooden residential building. In the broadcast, Robert Winkel (NICE Developers Mei architects and planners) and Alderman Chantal Zeegers explain why SAWA is so special.
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Queen Máxima opens SAWA!
A royal moment for SAWA! The Government Information Service announced today that Her Majesty Queen Máxima will officially open SAWA on Tuesday, November 18.
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SAWA in the running for the public award of the National Timber Construction Award 2025
SAWA has been pre-selected for the National Timber Construction Award 2025 in the serial housing category.
The public can now vote for the audience award!
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From Tree to Construction Site #3 The Wooden Facade
Publications
SAWA in TEDx Talk Pablo van der Lugt
SAWA in the spotlight during TEDxVUAmsterdam: “Building in unison with nature”.
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SAWA grows in the city
SAWA is nearing completion. The latest photos by Ossip show how the circular wooden building is taking its final shape and increasingly becoming an integral part of the city – as a living component of the neighborhood that embraces it.
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“Time is running out,” according to the Council for the Environment
Council for the Environment: to prevent a new construction halt, housing development must become greener.
