Fyrtornet, Malmö, Ruotsi – Modul-jäteastiasuojat

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Fyrtornet, Malmö, Sweden – Modular waste container covers

23.9.2026

Waste management as part of the distinctive architecture

The waste management at Fyrtornet, located in Malmö's Hyllie, is implemented with Lehtovuori's Modul waste container enclosures. At the site, the waste management solution is not just a practical necessity, but it has been thoughtfully integrated into the building's distinctive architecture.

Fyrtornet is an 11-story timber-framed office building completed in 2024 and part of the Hyllie Embassy of Sharing block. Designed by Wingårdh, the building combines offices, a restaurant, a public library, and common spaces. According to Granitor, Fyrtornet is Sweden's tallest timber-framed office building, and the building is certified at the Miljöbyggnad Gold level.

Tone-on-tone with the facade

A distinctive feature of Fyrtornet's architecture is its warm reddish-brown color palette, which continues from the facade to the doors and the building's steel structures. The site's Modul waste container enclosures are powder-coated in the same color palette, allowing them to blend naturally into the building's surroundings.

The color coordination makes the waste management point a thoughtful part of the whole, rather than appearing as a detached technical solution to the building. This is particularly evident on the Basargränd side, where the waste container enclosures are located right next to the building's facade.

Neat and protected waste management solution

Modul waste container enclosures organize the waste containers into a clear whole and protect them from the weather, birds, and other pests. The enclosed structure also helps prevent litter from spreading into the environment and keeps the waste management point tidy.

Thanks to the Modul system's flexibility, the solution can be sized for different waste containers and the site's needs. The wide range of colors, in turn, makes it possible to adapt the waste container enclosures to the building's architecture – as in the Fyrtornet project.

Fyrtornet demonstrates how even practical solutions like waste management can be considered part of a high-quality urban environment. When materials, colors, and structures are designed as a whole, the waste management point becomes a natural part of the building and its surroundings.