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by Deirdre Frost   In so many ways, Lillehammer is a favorite destination for Norwegians and for those with a passion for outdoor sports. Popular with tourists is the exhilarating luge ride down the Olympic-grade toboggan track. Other exciting activities are visiting the ski jumping arena or bobsledding and cross-country skiing in the Olympic Park. The Olympics torch bearer is visible from the…

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Skigard Hytte, Kvitfjell, Lillehammer

Skigard Hytte, Norwegian Cabin Architecture, Scandinavian Holiday Home Building, Lillehammer Images

Skigard Hytte in Lillehammer, Norway

12 September 2021

Mies van der Rohe Award 2022 Nomination

This Norwegian cabin building is one of 85 new works to have been added to the list of the projects nominated to the EU Mies Award 2022.

29 Sep 2020

Skigard Hytte

Design: Mork-Ulnes Architects

Location: Kvitfjell, Lillehammer, Norway

Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes (Mork-Ulnes Architects) have recently completed Skigard Hytte, a mountain cabin for themselves and their children in Kvitfjell, a ski resort in Norway that was developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Perched upon the ledge of a steep mountain and framing panoramic views of the valley and river below, the cabin connects to the ground lightly, protecting both the natural terrain and the occasional sheep taking refuge from the weather underneath the house. Its architecture references elements of the local vernacular tradition, reinterpreting them in a rational and inventive project

Skigard Hytte is the first ground-up project that Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes have built for their own family. They met 20 years ago on a ski trip and have always shared a love for the mountains, snow, and skiing. They lived in San Francisco and relocated to Oslo in 2011, where they converted a former billiards room in a castle into their residence. With two kids, Lucia (13) and Finn (11), and dog Lupo, they decided to build themselves a cabin in the mountains where they can fully embrace the outdoors-lifestyle of Norway.

After securing a 2,000-square meter site in Kvitfjell ski resort, with sweeping views of the valley, Casper and Lexie began to give shape to the retreat they had always wanted for themselves: the main dwelling with a guest annex, and giving every room a view out. Familiarizing themselves with the unique qualities of the site while camping and being awoken by cows and sheep at their tent’s door, the architects decided to give the house an unusual but straightforward configuration; by lifting it on thin CLT legs and allowing the grass and sheep to remain below, they also created a raised viewing platform above the nature. The location of the cabin gives the family the opportunity to leave directly on skis to reach for the slopes or the shops and restaurants.

An architect’s house can afford to be a laboratory for ideas, a crucible of invention. Casper and Lexie allowed themselves to push the boundaries and experiment with design and material strategies that clients might not have the appetite to test.

In the midst of the ski slopes Located on the west side of Kvitfjell, 45 minutes north of Lillehammer, the cabin designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects is situated 943 meters above sea level, nearly at the top of the mountain (1.039 meters). Its high altitude means the cabin is exposed to severe winter weather, at times being socked in and at times floating peacefully above the clouds in the valley below.

From November until April, one can put on downhill skis and reach the local market to go grocery shopping, returning home using the lifts. On cross country skis one can connect to hundreds of kilometers of trails, reaching country lodges to rest and warm up. In the summer time it’s possible to hike from the cabin to the top of Kvitfjell (which means White Mountain in Norwegian) in about 20 minutes, or reach one of the many streams and lakes for swimming and fishing.

Reinventing the vernacular The project is a site specific response to the context and the cultural landscape. It stands as an example of how architecture can convey past knowledge into the present, creating an affective link with the built landscape.

“We took great care in studying the rural vernacular and analyzing local building typologies as we wanted to fully understand what their forms accomplished functionally and how they shaped the local architectural culture.” Casper Mork-Ulnes

The exterior cladding of the cabin is made of skigard, a 3 meter long quarter cut log that is traditionally laid out diagonally by Norwegian farmers as fencing. While referencing rural architecture, the rough facade makes the cabin fit in within the rugged landscape and forested vegetation. In the winter when the gaps in the skigard siding fill with snow, the house is given a new and softer expression.

The grass top of the cabin also recalls the traditional sod roofs, common on rural log houses in Scandinavia until the late 19th century. Listed by the local planning regulations as one of the few materials allowed for roofs (in addition to slate or wood), the fuzzy top, moving with the wind, helps soften the otherwise rigid rectilinear geometry of the cabin.

The cabin has a regular plan – an enfilade sequence of rooms in a row, following a central corridor – called Trønderlån in the Trøndelag region of Norway where Casper’s mother was born

Life within, life underneath Mork-Ulnes Architects wanted a house that connected to the ground lightly and allowed natural terrain to remain underneath. “The land had a pathway that the animals used to cross and access the steep hillside below, which is still the path to the house. Now the sheep stand under the house in the summer months to protect themselves from the weather.” Lexie Mork-Ulnes

The architects have designed several other buildings on piers or raised foundations, like Moose Road (constructed on steel stilts to avoid severing tree roots) and Trollhus (lifted on concrete legs to protect it from snow), where they learned that it was an effective way of dealing with high snowdrifts and not needing to shovel the house out when the snow accumulates around doors and windows.

Here, they decided to raise the cabin not just to have some protection from the elements while maximizing natural light and views, but also because they didn’t want to ruin the terrain with the earthwork required for a conventional foundation.

A notable feature of the house is that every surface is clad in wood. The unconventional roughness of the exterior log Skigard siding is matched by an almost wholly homogenous interior space where light and smooth solid pine paneling creates an intimate and cosy feel, offering few distractions to take the eyes away from nature outside. All of the cabinetry and custom furniture is made of three-layer cross-laminated pine sheets. The all-wood materiality also creates a unique wooden olfactory quality to the house.

“We were hesitant to have any non-wood materials exposed, so the shower walls and floors, toilet flush plates, ventilation plates, and even the refrigerator handles were crafted of wood (Furu or Norwegian Pine). The sauna is clad in Osp (Aspen wood).” Lexie Mork-Ulnes

The program. The program was to have a three-bedroom cabin plus sauna and an annex that gave guests private space to retreat. Deferring to the natural landscape all around, Skigard Cabin engages the outdoors in a spectacular fashion. Two facing 6 meter-long floor-to-ceiling walls of glass provide the open-plan living, kitchen and dining area with a grand vista, creating the experience of being outside, exposed to the ever-changing scenery. The large southoriented glass wall allows low winter sun to illuminate the house during the day. In addition to the glass walls, a skylight at the apex of the frustum ceiling channels natural light into the living areas.

The first approach to the house is walking up the stairs to the veranda, where one first experiences the spectacular view through a portal clad in heart pine.

There are two doors on either side of the portal which open to the main house (left) or guest annex (right). Upon entry to the main house, one finds a hallway with direct access to a mud room where one can remove outer layers of clothing and shoes and enter the house. Under the first frustum skylight, the entry hallway also accesses the childrens’ two compact bedrooms and bath.

After walking through the compression of the hallway space, one walks back into nature finding a room composed of two long walls of glass – with views of the valley and ski slopes on one side and woods and meadow on the other. The great room houses the main communal space containing kitchen, lounge and dining area. At the end of the great room one finds the master suite – with bathroom and sauna.

On the other side of the veranda, the guest annex contains a bedroom, bathroom, spacious lounge area, and sleeping loft. This cabin in Norway, with its extraordinary rationality and its ability to redefine the relationship with the snowy fields and with nature, represents yet another opus in Mork-Ulnes Architects’ coherent portfolio of works.

MUA’s designs testify to the office’s strong bicultural mentalities: a blend of Scandinavian straightforward practicality and Californian openness to innovation. Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes prove once again their ability to design projects where the ideas of the architect and the interior designer are distilled and refined in perfect balance. The Skigard Hytte project witnesses this quality where a careful attention to the interiors becomes one with the general architectural composition.

Mork-Ulnes Architects

With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork-Ulnes Architects is the recipient of Architectural Record’s 2015 Design Vanguard Award and was named by the Norwegian National Museum as one of “the most noteworthy young architects in Norway” (Under 40. Exhibition, 2013). Mylla Cabin, a retreat they completed in the Norwegian forest, was nominated in November 2018 for The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.

Rigorous and concept-driven, the practice is based on built work that is both playful and restrained, and informed by economies of means and materials. Since its founding by Casper Mork-Ulnes in 2005, Mork-Ulnes Architects have worked on a large range of projects including master plans, mixed-use buildings, ground up residences and 100 square foot cabins, and have built on 3 continents. Current projects include: a master plan for a new community in the California Sierras; a mixed-use, waterfront community in the Bay Area; a cross- laminated timber home in Oregon; a surf cabin in Brazil; and a 90,000 sf mixed-use building in Norway.

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Photography: Bruce Damonte

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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Amazing Norwegian Cabins To Watch The Northern Lights From

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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Pine louvres cover the glazed sides of this cabin by Oslo studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter, which forks at one end to present two large windows towards slopes in Norway’s Kvitfjell ski resort. See more images on dezeen.com/architecture #architecture #Norway #cabin

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Californian ski chalet by Strawn+Sierralta draws inspiration from the slopes

Dramatic cantilevers form ski-on terraces in this slope-side retreat in Squaw Valley, California, that was recently completed by Chicago-based architects Strawn+Sierralta.

The three-storey property is nestled into the terrain so that every level is accessible directly from Squaw Valley's main run.

"The home is utilized by a large extended family and a constellation of friends as a private ski lodge and can sleep up to 17 people at a time," said Strawn+Sierralta.

At the heart of the home lies the "ski room", which is a social gathering area facing the slopes, and accessible from the mountain.

"The Ski Room is surrounded on three sides by floor-to-ceiling, sliding glass walls and can open completely to the Ski Terrace," said the architects.

There is a sauna and bar adjacent to this central gathering space, allowing residents to enjoy their après-ski time. This longitudinal volume is oriented roughly north-south, and contains three bedrooms, including a master suite with its own terrace.

The level above cantilevers out over the terrace, and contains the family's living quarters. Here, the architects laid out an open-concept kitchen, living, and dining room that enjoys panoramic views of the landscape through it's full-height glazed walls.

A grid of deep trusses supports this space and is visible from the inside, showing off the cantilevering structure.

"Inspired by the lift towers that dot the mountain, the loft's steel structure is left exposed, while the space is opened up to panoramic views of the mountainside," said Strawn+Sierralta.

The remainder of the home's bedrooms are located on the ground floor, where the architects included a standalone guest suite.

Comprised of two bedrooms, a living room, a laundry room, and an outdoor patio, this space allows the resident's guests to enjoy complete privacy.

Because of the site's slope, this level is partially sunken into the ground.

"The bottom two floors are set into the mountain for natural thermal insulation and to maximize usable outdoor space," the architects explained.

Natural materials clad the exterior of the home, including hand-patinated copper panels, and reclaimed redwood from a Californian log flume. These echo the interior finishes inside, which were chosen for their simple but rugged character.

We recently collected together some of the best slope-side homes for a Pinterest board dedicated to winter sports.

Other ski-in projects include a series of townhouses on the slopes of Northstar resort by Bohlin Cywinsky Jackson, also in California, and a Y-shaped home in Norway by Lund Hagem that overlooks the Kvitfjell ski resort.

Photography is by Diego Sierralta-Leon.

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Project credits:

Design: Strawn+Sierralta (Karla Sierralta, Brian Strawn) Structural engineering: Jason Atwood Contractor: Markus Burkhart Construction Steel fabrication: Hunter Metal Energy consultant: Altman Consulting Geotechnical consulting: Holdrege and Kull

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Skigard Hytte, Kvitfjell, Lillehammer

Skigard Hytte, Norwegian Cabin Architecture, Scandinavian Holiday Home Building, Lillehammer Images

Skigard Hytte in Lillehammer, Norway

29 Sep 2020

Skigard Hytte

Design: Mork-Ulnes Architects

Location: Kvitfjell, Lillehammer, Norway

Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes (Mork-Ulnes Architects) have recently completed Skigard Hytte, a mountain cabin for themselves and their children in Kvitfjell, a ski resort in Norway that was developed for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.

Perched upon the ledge of a steep mountain and framing panoramic views of the valley and river below, the cabin connects to the ground lightly, protecting both the natural terrain and the occasional sheep taking refuge from the weather underneath the house. Its architecture references elements of the local vernacular tradition, reinterpreting them in a rational and inventive project

Skigard Hytte is the first ground-up project that Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes have built for their own family. They met 20 years ago on a ski trip and have always shared a love for the mountains, snow, and skiing. They lived in San Francisco and relocated to Oslo in 2011, where they converted a former billiards room in a castle into their residence. With two kids, Lucia (13) and Finn (11), and dog Lupo, they decided to build themselves a cabin in the mountains where they can fully embrace the outdoors-lifestyle of Norway.

After securing a 2,000-square meter site in Kvitfjell ski resort, with sweeping views of the valley, Casper and Lexie began to give shape to the retreat they had always wanted for themselves: the main dwelling with a guest annex, and giving every room a view out. Familiarizing themselves with the unique qualities of the site while camping and being awoken by cows and sheep at their tent’s door, the architects decided to give the house an unusual but straightforward configuration; by lifting it on thin CLT legs and allowing the grass and sheep to remain below, they also created a raised viewing platform above the nature. The location of the cabin gives the family the opportunity to leave directly on skis to reach for the slopes or the shops and restaurants.

An architect’s house can afford to be a laboratory for ideas, a crucible of invention. Casper and Lexie allowed themselves to push the boundaries and experiment with design and material strategies that clients might not have the appetite to test.

In the midst of the ski slopes Located on the west side of Kvitfjell, 45 minutes north of Lillehammer, the cabin designed by Mork-Ulnes Architects is situated 943 meters above sea level, nearly at the top of the mountain (1.039 meters). Its high altitude means the cabin is exposed to severe winter weather, at times being socked in and at times floating peacefully above the clouds in the valley below.

From November until April, one can put on downhill skis and reach the local market to go grocery shopping, returning home using the lifts. On cross country skis one can connect to hundreds of kilometers of trails, reaching country lodges to rest and warm up. In the summer time it’s possible to hike from the cabin to the top of Kvitfjell (which means White Mountain in Norwegian) in about 20 minutes, or reach one of the many streams and lakes for swimming and fishing.

Reinventing the vernacular The project is a site specific response to the context and the cultural landscape. It stands as an example of how architecture can convey past knowledge into the present, creating an affective link with the built landscape.

“We took great care in studying the rural vernacular and analyzing local building typologies as we wanted to fully understand what their forms accomplished functionally and how they shaped the local architectural culture.” Casper Mork-Ulnes

The exterior cladding of the cabin is made of skigard, a 3 meter long quarter cut log that is traditionally laid out diagonally by Norwegian farmers as fencing. While referencing rural architecture, the rough facade makes the cabin fit in within the rugged landscape and forested vegetation. In the winter when the gaps in the skigard siding fill with snow, the house is given a new and softer expression.

The grass top of the cabin also recalls the traditional sod roofs, common on rural log houses in Scandinavia until the late 19th century. Listed by the local planning regulations as one of the few materials allowed for roofs (in addition to slate or wood), the fuzzy top, moving with the wind, helps soften the otherwise rigid rectilinear geometry of the cabin.

The cabin has a regular plan – an enfilade sequence of rooms in a row, following a central corridor – called Trønderlån in the Trøndelag region of Norway where Casper’s mother was born

Life within, life underneath Mork-Ulnes Architects wanted a house that connected to the ground lightly and allowed natural terrain to remain underneath. “The land had a pathway that the animals used to cross and access the steep hillside below, which is still the path to the house. Now the sheep stand under the house in the summer months to protect themselves from the weather.” Lexie Mork-Ulnes

The architects have designed several other buildings on piers or raised foundations, like Moose Road (constructed on steel stilts to avoid severing tree roots) and Trollhus (lifted on concrete legs to protect it from snow), where they learned that it was an effective way of dealing with high snowdrifts and not needing to shovel the house out when the snow accumulates around doors and windows.

Here, they decided to raise the cabin not just to have some protection from the elements while maximizing natural light and views, but also because they didn’t want to ruin the terrain with the earthwork required for a conventional foundation.

A notable feature of the house is that every surface is clad in wood. The unconventional roughness of the exterior log Skigard siding is matched by an almost wholly homogenous interior space where light and smooth solid pine paneling creates an intimate and cosy feel, offering few distractions to take the eyes away from nature outside. All of the cabinetry and custom furniture is made of three-layer cross-laminated pine sheets. The all-wood materiality also creates a unique wooden olfactory quality to the house.

“We were hesitant to have any non-wood materials exposed, so the shower walls and floors, toilet flush plates, ventilation plates, and even the refrigerator handles were crafted of wood (Furu or Norwegian Pine). The sauna is clad in Osp (Aspen wood).” Lexie Mork-Ulnes

The program. The program was to have a three-bedroom cabin plus sauna and an annex that gave guests private space to retreat. Deferring to the natural landscape all around, Skigard Cabin engages the outdoors in a spectacular fashion. Two facing 6 meter-long floor-to-ceiling walls of glass provide the open-plan living, kitchen and dining area with a grand vista, creating the experience of being outside, exposed to the ever-changing scenery. The large southoriented glass wall allows low winter sun to illuminate the house during the day. In addition to the glass walls, a skylight at the apex of the frustum ceiling channels natural light into the living areas.

The first approach to the house is walking up the stairs to the veranda, where one first experiences the spectacular view through a portal clad in heart pine.

There are two doors on either side of the portal which open to the main house (left) or guest annex (right). Upon entry to the main house, one finds a hallway with direct access to a mud room where one can remove outer layers of clothing and shoes and enter the house. Under the first frustum skylight, the entry hallway also accesses the childrens’ two compact bedrooms and bath.

After walking through the compression of the hallway space, one walks back into nature finding a room composed of two long walls of glass – with views of the valley and ski slopes on one side and woods and meadow on the other. The great room houses the main communal space containing kitchen, lounge and dining area. At the end of the great room one finds the master suite – with bathroom and sauna.

On the other side of the veranda, the guest annex contains a bedroom, bathroom, spacious lounge area, and sleeping loft. This cabin in Norway, with its extraordinary rationality and its ability to redefine the relationship with the snowy fields and with nature, represents yet another opus in Mork-Ulnes Architects’ coherent portfolio of works. MUA’s designs testify to the office’s strong bicultural mentalities: a blend of Scandinavian straightforward practicality and Californian openness to innovation. Casper and Lexie Mork-Ulnes prove once again their ability to design projects where the ideas of the architect and the interior designer are distilled and refined in perfect balance. The Skigard Hytte project witnesses this quality where a careful attention to the interiors becomes one with the general architectural composition.

About Mork-Ulnes Architects With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork-Ulnes Architects is the recipient of Architectural Record’s 2015 Design Vanguard Award and was named by the Norwegian National Museum as one of “the most noteworthy young architects in Norway” (Under 40. Exhibition, 2013). Mylla Cabin, a retreat they completed in the Norwegian forest, was nominated in November 2018 for The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.

Rigorous and concept-driven, the practice is based on built work that is both playful and restrained, and informed by economies of means and materials. Since its founding by Casper Mork-Ulnes in 2005, Mork-Ulnes Architects have worked on a large range of projects including master plans, mixed-use buildings, ground up residences and 100 square foot cabins, and have built on 3 continents. Current projects include: a master plan for a new community in the California Sierras; a mixed-use, waterfront community in the Bay Area; a cross- laminated timber home in Oregon; a surf cabin in Brazil; and a 90,000 sf mixed-use building in Norway.

Design: Mork-Ulnes Architects

Photography: Bruce Damonte

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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The Norwegian landscape is a blend of rugged terrain and stunning and mysterious beauty and what better way to enjoy all that than by living in a cabin surrounded by nature and its gorgeous creations? In the images that follow we’ll show you a few of the most breathtaking Norwegian cabins which manage to tame even the harshest and most unfavorable sites just so they can offer a glimpse at the extraordinary beauty that surrounds us.

A cabin on the Norwegian coast, designed by Lund Hagem Architects

Located on one of the tiny islands near Larvik in Vestfold County, this Norwegian cabin was built on solid galvanized metal columns which drill right into the rock and provide a stable support structure for the building to rest on. This unusual method was used by Lund Hagem Architects simply because of the very uneven and rugged ground. The rocky terrain didn’t offer a stable base and the architects and their clients agreed that the site and the surroundings should be preserved intact. The cabin offers dramatic views along the Norwegian coast and sits only 16 feet above the sea.

The Fordypningsrommet cabins

The Fordypningsrommet cabins are situated off the coast of Norway in the Fleinvaer archipelago which is a cluster of tiny Arctic isles. This is the perfect vacation getaway destination for anyone who seeks to spend some time away from cities, pollution, noise and traffic and just enjoy the wonders of nature. It’s where a series of cabins were built for this specific purpose. They can be rented out and offer individual volumes for sleeping, cooking and other activities, functioning as a whole, as a large house separated into smaller spaces. Here there are no shops, no roads, no distractions….just beauty and spectacular light shows in the sky.

West coast cabin designed by Rever & Drage

Somewhere in the Straumsnes district on the West coast of Norway there’s a beautiful cabin with a minimal, contemporary design. It occupies a site where an old holiday home from the 1950s used to stand. Architecture studio Rever & Drage replaced that old structure with a new Norwegian cabin able to make the most of the stunning and breathtaking views. Further more, the architects managed to preserve some of the elements from the old structure and to integrate them into the new cabin. For example, the swimming pool was retained and refurbished, the same as an annex which the architects used as a reference for the new cabin’s selection of materials. These efforts allows them to make this contemporary Norwegian cabin look and feel timeless.

Holiday cabins on Manshausen Island

  In Northern Norway you can find four charming cabins which were designed by architect Snorre Stinessen. The cabins can be rented by explorers who come to this region on hiking, fishing, skiing and diving trips. Together, the cabins form the Manshausen Island Resort. They’re built out of timber and glass and feature glass box volumes which cantilever over the coast, offering dramatic views and exclusive and memorable experiences. Actually, only three of the cabins cantilever over the steep stone quays while the fourth one is built on a rocky ledge.

A Y-shaped cabin in a ski resort

This is a private cabin that studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter designed and built for a client who wanted to be able to enjoy the freshness and airy beauty of a summer cabin but in a winter landscape. The cabin is situated in the Kvitfjell ski resort on one of the highest buildable plots. From up here the views are amazing and the sloping terrain makes the most of them. Surrounded by birch and pine trees, the cabin offers a sense of privacy and tranquility which in a sense contrasts with the harsh winter landscape around it. To balance out these extremes, the architects gave the cabin glazed surfaces and large openings as well as pine louvres which cover them up.

Igloo-like cabin with skylights

The northern lights attract large amounts of tourists in Iceland and Norway every year and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than from inside a cozy cabin with glazed sides and glass skylights….That’s exactly what the Panorama Glass Lodge offers. This amazing cabin is situated just outside Reykjavik in Iceland and has an igloo-like structure. Inside there’s a kitchen, a bathroom, a dining area and even a hot tub but the most amazing part is by far the bedroom which is basically a glass box with 360 degree views of the surroundings and, most importantly, the sky.

Cabin retreat with amazing mountain views

The northern lights also inspired studio Hamran/Johansen Arkitekter and their clients to build an amazing Norwegian cabin in Tromsø back in 2014. The cabin is situated at the edge of the Lyngen peninsula and is surrounded by a dense nearby forest, offering spectacular mountain views. It was designed to serve as a family retreat and has a total of nine beds, all within a 50 square meter interior space which also includes a living and dining area with a double-sided fireplace and a cool bookshelf bench.

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Lund Hagem installs Y-shaped cabin on a hilltop overlooking Norwegian ski resort

Pine louvres cover the glazed sides of this cabin by Oslo studio Lund Hagem Arkitekter, which forks at one end to present two large windows towards slopes in Norway's Kvitfjell ski resort.

Lund Hagem Arkitekter set the cabin on one of the highest buildable plots in the resort, giving it clear views towards the southeast, where the sloping terrain is populated by birch and pine trees.

"Our design process was inspired by the client's desire to have 'a summer cabin in a winter landscape'," explained the studio, which has created a number of summer homes along the Norwegian coast.

Last year, the team created another holiday cabin for Norway's Geilo ski resort, making less extensive use of glazing than in past projects and lining the interior with dark timber. Cabin Kvitfjell combines a number of features of both.

While the cabin still features glazed walls, batons of timber covering the exterior give the interior a less exposed and cosier feel. The slats, which also protect a linear terrace, have been treated with iron sulphate that will accelerate the greying process of the wood.

"To continue to build on the idea of the summer cabin in the mountain, the volumes were wrapped in thin, vertical louvres," said the architects.

"Given the large planes of glass behind these louvres, where the gallery is, the external walls acquired a 'veil-like' quality towards the courtyard."

Inside, oiled oak boards lining the floor and ceiling contribute to this cosy ambiance, and sections of the walls are panelled in dark painted pine.

The lounge occupies one prong of the Y-shaped plan and is furnished with fleece-covered chairs and a hanging wood-burning stove, while dark wood-panelled walls and light cabinetry gives the kitchen area behind a starker appearance.

A metal island hosting the sink and cooking plate stands in the centre of the room, while crockery, an oven and cooking utensils are hidden away in a pair of deep wooden cabinets.

The doors of these cupboards are fitted with pockets for herbs and spices, and hanging pegs for glasses and cups. They can be opened fully to line the walls of the space while cooking.

A master bedroom and en-suite bathroom occupy the second prong of the plan, while three further bedrooms run along one side of the tail of the Y.

The two prongs are supported by stilts, allowing the building to extend out directly over the edge of the slope, while the main body of the structure sits on the hilltop.

"The main cabin and the annex were built on stilts, raised from the ground, in order to touch the ground in the 'lightest' manner possible," explained the architects.

"By placing two volumes close to the neighbouring limits, a kind of a courtyard was created," they continued. "This way, the outdoor spaces could benefit from privacy from the neighbours, while still benefiting from the west/evening sun, during Easter and summer."

In addition to the 120-metre cabin, Lund Hagem Arkitekter also designed a small annex for the property that can serve as guest accommodation.

It contains a further two bedrooms, bathroom and lounge, as well as a car port and a storage area for ski equipment.

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