When we began building our first domes, almost every step was new. We were learning the geometry, materials and machines at the same time. We developed our own ways of measuring and checking angles, and gradually worked with greater precision.
But before long, another question arose.
How could we make sure we did just as well next time—and preferably a little better?
From the outset, our ambition went beyond building a single prototype. One reason we had created the mathematical model and three-dimensional CAD model was to automate parts of production one day. But first, we had to understand the process by hand.
That was why the manual work mattered so much.
We needed to feel how the timber behaved, understand which steps were critical and find out where variations arose. We had to master the path from a theoretical model to a real timber structure before entrusting parts of that journey to digital machines.
At the same time, we began to document everything more systematically.
Drawings, measurements, material choices, work steps, test results and changes were gathered in Microsoft Teams. We created teams and channels for different parts of the development work, building shared cloud workspaces where the latest information would always be available—whether we were in the workshop at Granberget or out at a dome.
Knowledge that might once have lived in someone’s head or hands gradually became shared master data.
We brought structure to the workshop floor, too. Components were labelled and stamped so that each had a clear identity and could not be mixed up. We looked at the order of operations, grouped similar tasks and tried to reduce machine setup times.
But industrialisation is not simply about doing the same thing again.
It is also about making the next version better.
Between prototypes, we gradually changed both materials and methods. We tested different sealing solutions and settled on the silicone supplier whose product worked best. We found that cheaper polycarbonate could work technically but did not meet the surface finish and quality standard we wanted for a premium product, so we chose a more expensive scratch-resistant grade.
We also began sawing more of the timber ourselves to gain better control over the raw material. For wooden parts exposed to the weather, we started using pine heartwood—the naturally resin-rich inner part of the tree, which has much greater natural durability than ordinary sapwood.
Build. Measure. Test. Learn. Improve. Document. Then build again.
In industry, people often talk about continuous improvement. For us, it was not a method introduced at a particular moment. It grew naturally out of the prototype work.
By the time the second full-scale prototype was complete, we had reached an important milestone.
We had not built the Perfect Dome. That is still the journey we are on.
But we had learned to master the process by hand. We understood how to turn the theoretical model into timber. We had established precision, documentation, material choices, workflows and a system for carrying lessons from one generation to the next.
Precision and structure did not take the craft away.
They gave it a backbone.
And now we were ready for the step that had been part of the plan from the beginning: to start digitising production itself.
During the summer of 2026, we selected three pilot partners from almost 100 applications from Sweden and abroad. The pilot year has now begun with installations in Hemavan, Åre and Borgafjäll.
Under sommaren 2026 valde vi ut tre pilotkunder bland närmare 100 intresseanmälningar från Sverige och andra länder. Pilotåret har nu inletts med installationer i Hemavan, Åre och Borgafjäll.
Tillsammans med våra pilotkunder kommer vi under det kommande året att vidareutveckla varje del av Scandinavian Domes – från materialval och hantverk till logistik, installation och långsiktig hållbarhet – inför den bredare marknadslanseringen 2027.