Situated deep in the Swedish forests, a small traditional forest retreat house sits on top of a ridge formed millions of years ago. Now completely remodeled, the space feels entirely intertwined with nature – both in terms of materiality and outlook. Designed for a simple life during both summer and winter, the cabin is rustic yet refined, only equipped with the necessities when opting for a slow living. Consisting of the main house with two floors, and a guest annex built in between the tree trunks, the secluded property can accommodate up to three families with each their own suite, as the bottom floor of the main house works as a hotel suite with its own bedroom, bathroom, minibar, and sauna just as the annex is also wholly self-contained.
The interior material palette is kept as simple, natural, and rustic as possible dominated by oak flooring and fittings juxtaposed with dolomite plaster walls from St. Leo and a few stone elements here and there. The inherent warmth and textural qualities in the chosen materials magnify the expression of light and space, ensuring that the sparse interior won’t ever feel empty. Internal doors leading from the main living room into the bedrooms and bathrooms are designed as high slender wooden cabinet doors to take up as little space as possible in the smaller bedrooms.
Large windows frame different valley and forest views towards east, south, and west allowing the daylight to enter the combined living, dining, and kitchen space at all times of day – making nature visible within the home simply elevates the spirit and serves as a visual connection between the indoor, the outdoors, and the natural environment.