AS_A011_0623_SAUNA + GUESTHOUSE

SAUNA + GUESTHOUSE

Sauna + Guesthouse, 2022-2023

The Sauna + Guesthouse project combines architecture and furniture design, that connects the body and mind with the surrounding environment.

Influenced by both Finnish sauna culture and the classic mountain architecture of Northern Italy, The Sauna, embodies a seamless integration with its environment. Built from reused granite slates to form a shell, it emerges from the landscape, akin to a well-placed piece of furniture in a room. Inside, a seating structure crafted from black stained pine logs offers users a tactile and familiar experience, harmonizing effortlessly with the surrounding natural beauty.

Characterized by visible posts and beams, The Guesthouse, which also serves as an atelier for the user, is a light timber construction. Its black interior, along with the visible construction elements and bespoke furniture, both loose or integrated, emits tranquility and warmth, while directing the user’s focus towards the picturesque landscape. 

This project establishes a profound bond between the built environment and nature, as thoughtfully positioned buildings emerge from the landscape and delicately rest on it, embodying the project’s theme of “furniture in the landscape”, showcasing the beauty of both architecture and the natural world.