A wooden cabin with a prefabricated honeycomb-like structure, called Varden, has opened on Storfjellet mountain in Norway.
Spinn Arkitekter designed the shelter, which exists to encourage hiking in the mountains surrounding the town of Hammerfest, for the Norwegian Trekking Association.
It has an "organic" prefabricated framework, developed in collaboration with Form Engineers to echo its rugged arctic setting, while withstanding harsh polar winters.

"Varden is designed as a response to the surrounding arctic landscape in a way that blends it in with the mountains and rocks," James Dodson, partner of Spinn Arkitekter, told Dezeen.
"We also wanted the design and construction to have a minimal impact on the site, and be built with sustainable materials." Photo is by Spinn Arkitekter
The cabin measures 15 square metres, and is built from 77 unique cross-laminated timber panels, which form a dome with a honeycomb-patterned shell.
These prefabricated panels were designed by the Norwegian architecture studio to slot together easily "like a 3D puzzle", allowing a group of volunteers to transport and assemble the structure efficiently on site.
Photo is by Spinn Arkitekter
Varden sits on a 300 millimetre thick concrete slab, and is accessed by a short ramp that leads up to decking sheltered by the roof.
The door is set back from the edge of the decking to help the cabin remain snow-free.
Photo is by Spinn Arkitekter
Inside, the timber pa...