Claesson Koivisto Rune has contrasted the 250-year-old exterior of Bergen's Villa Terminus hotel in Norway with bright and contemporary interiors that reference several design periods.

The building was constructed by a local philanthropist in the 1770s and was originally intended as a shelter for families in need, later becoming a care home for the elderly.
Because of its listed status the Stockholm studio had limited opportunities to alter the building, so instead focused on creating interiors that bring together several periods of design.

The 18-room hotel features muted walls, set off by flashes of colour provided by the furniture. Pieces include items designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune as well as pieces by the likes of the Bouroullec brothers, Ilse Crawford and Konstantin Grcic.
White seating in the hotel's dining room is contrasted by copper pendants, while bedrooms are decked out in natural materials and woven textiles.

Claesson Koivisto Rune sourced a number of mid-century furniture and lighting pieces, which are dotted around the hotel's living areas and a library stocked with Norwegian literature and history.
"The mix-up of time fitted us well since we were neither recreating the antiquarian nor building a contemporary statement," said the studio's Eero Koivisto.

"By choosing elements of furniture, fittings and colours from different eras ? an ancient finish, a mid-century modern vintage accessory here, a contemporary piece of furnitu...