Designed by Stinessen Arkitektur, Manshausen Island is situated in the Steigen Archipelago off the coast of Northern Norway. The Island´s position between dramatic mountains and the Barents Sea is in itself the inspiration for celebrated Polar Explorer Børge Ousland´s newest adventure; an adventure and exploration resort. The area is home to the world´s largest population of Sea Eagles and the fishing is spectacular. To the north, the horizon is dominated by the mountain-range of Lofoten.
Photography: Siggen Stinessen
Manshausen Island was historically part of one of northern Norway’s largest trading posts for the fishing industry, today only visible in the massive stone quays on the Island. Additionally, there is an existing 18th-century small farmhouse on the Island. Photography: Siggen Stinessen
The resort was planned and laid out in consideration of the Island´s topography and the two main existing structures ? the old farmhouse and the stone quays. The old farmhouse is situated on a small protected grassy plain on the Island and has been carefully restored, but also opened up towards the view of Lofoten in the North. The interior gives room to a professional kitchen and dining area on the ground floor and a relaxing library on the first floor. The cabins are all but one placed on the stone quays, partially cantilevered above the sea, one placed on a natural shelf on the rock formations above. The positioning and orientation of all the cabins are based on t...