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Project • By Mer Architects • Private Houses
Långholmen
The Finnish coastal archipelago consists of over 80 000 islands. The islands started emerging from the sea after the ice age about 10 000 years ago. Their cliffs of mostly granite and gneiss have been polished smooth by the kilometres tall ice sheet that had been pressing them down. The first inhabitants of the archipelago settled about 4000 years ago and the biggest islands are still settled all year round.
The wonderful island of Långholmen is stunning with its high and smooth shores, wild nature with crooked pine trees and large amounts of various mosses and lichen. This family retreat is carefully placed with the rock formations and the hundreds of years old pine trees around it.
Marc Goodwin, Archmospheres
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Project • By Bjella Architects • Private Houses
Modern Missouri Cottage
In the heart of Missouri, a house stands as an example of a harmonious blend of architectural styles. Designed for a couple with a vision to merge four distinct styles, the architects embarked on a creative journey, inventing a new style that seamlessly merges Shinto, Shaker, Craftsman, and Contemporary elements.
Tim Bjella
Tim Bjella
Tim Bjella
Tim Bjella
The house captivates onlookers with its distinctive feature – a roof seemingly suspended in mid-air, creating an illusion of weightlessness as it hovers above the structure on a transparent layer of glass. This innovative design not only adds a touch of modernity but also pays homage to the Shinto belief in the connection between the earthly and the divine. The... More