Swedish studio Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a holiday home on the island of Gotland, using a natural palette of materials to allow its owners to feel "grounded" in the site's natural landscape.
Named Sommarhus E, the house in a forest clearing, the home, was designed as a place that the client's family and friends could visit to feel immersed in the island's natural setting.
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has completed a home on the island of Gotland
"The core concept is to create a home for this family with their almost-adult children, and friends to come and visit on the island of Gotland, and for that visit to be an authentic experience to the nature of the place," founder Johan Sundberg told Dezeen.
"This is a fundamental need, but we thought it especially important to this family, which genuinely wants to feel grounded on the island and has no patience for empty architectural gestures." Pine and lime-washed brick were used for the home's exterior
Instead of creating a single, larger building, Johan Sundberg Architektur divided the spaces of the home across two single-storey volumes that are connected by outdoor areas and a winding path.
In the main building, a skylit kitchen and dining area at the centre connects directly to the main bedroom to the west, and opens onto a large decked terrace and pool to the south.
The home contains a large decked terrace and pool
Two smaller blocks containing both the children's rooms and a living ro...