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Contemporary Norway Island Home Sculpted Within a Harsh Terrain

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Located not far from the polar circle, this cottage-like dwelling on the island of Vega in Norway takes in its wild surroundings. Photography Åke E:son Lindman ] The post Contemporary Norway Island Home Sculpted Within a Harsh Terrain appeared first on Freshome.com.

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10 Design Lessons You Can Learn From Scandinavian Interiors

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Scandinavian design extends to the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland—offering a vast and eclectic taste that personifies this design movement and is characterized by simplicity, functionality and minimalism. 2) White Wood Floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows are common in Scandinavian designs for this very reason.

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Dark Modern Home in Norway Showcases Impressive, Unusual Architecture

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At first, this dark modern home in Bergen, Norway, doesn’t seem like a three-story-tall building. Under a cantilevered first floor, children run on the grass and play outside. What’s even more exciting for the kids are the swings hanging from the first floor’s ceiling in the yard.

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Merging Cultures in Oslo Eco-Gastrobar

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Starting from the really representative interior architecture for the Scandinavian countries with its natural wood walls and ceilings, here painted in white and adding a solid oak floor, in first case Masquespacio wanted to maintain the essence of the Norwegian interiors.

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Nature-Inspired Home in Norway Accessible Only by Boat

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Anchored to a rocky landscape in Larvik, Norway, this glass-walled home was especially designed as a weekend retreat for an interior architect, an artist and their two children. ” The living room takes advantage of surrounding views thanks to floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors.

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Modular Room Extensions Elevate This Contemporary Cabin in Norway

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Rever & Drage Architects completed the design of Cabin Straumsnes , a 1453-square-foot home located in Straumsnes, Tingvoll, Norway. The living area with fireplace is encircled by floor-to-ceiling windows, which bring in an abundance of natural light. The swimming pool and a new annex were set apart from the initial building.

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Tiny Modern Cabin in Norway Serves Up Style on the Rocks

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This tiny modern cabin by Lund Hagem Architects was built among large rocks and dense vegetation in Sandefjord, Norway. “The building occupies a small footprint, but the space expands vertically into three levels: the basement, the ground floor and the roof,” the architects said.

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