Abstract: It is provided a cross-laminated wood façade element (1) that has an upper end (12) and a lower end (13), an inner surface (3), an outer surface (2) and a longitudinal axis (28) in the direction from the upper end (12) to the lower end (13), said element (1) comprising an inner layer (4) of timber elements (7) and at least one intermediate layer (5) of timber elements (7) where the grain of the timber elements (7) of the inner layer (4) and grain of the timber elements (7) of the at least one intermediate layer (5) are at least partially oriented in different directions, the façade element (1) further comprising an outer layer (6) comprising timber elements (7) in which the grain direction is oriented approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis (28), characterized in that the outer surface (2) of the façade element (1) has grooves (11) that are approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis (28).