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New Nordic Houses
By Dominic Bradbury
Sure, the context is Nordic, where climate heavily influences material choices, but little is lost in translation. Interpretation into our own vernacular is loud and clear. Rain screens, timber cladding, ply lining, folding roof lines, barn-style dwellings that are essentially wrapped when not in use, natural materials and palettes, and the dissolution of solid boundaries are familiar territory. Remarkable settings – inlets, islands, forests, pastures – and respect for context are also relatable. From alpine cabin to summer
