Design: Architecture / Norway
Cabin fever
A country lodge – or ‘hytte’ – in which to escape the city and reconnect with nature has long been on the wish list of every Norwegian urbanite. As demand for these retreats grows, we meet the architects behind three modern exemplars across the country.
For centuries, Norwegians from all walks of life have been making their way to seasonal rural residences. These hytter (holiday homes) and årestuer (traditional huts) offer a base for favourite Norwegian pastimes of hunting, fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing.
With some 450,000 of these structures spread across the country (and one in three families in Norway owning one), it’s no surprise that some of the country’s finest architects are turning a hand to their design. Across the next few pages, we visit three outstanding examples. —
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