"Danish design brand Vipp has just opened what might be their most spectacular guesthouse yet, tucked away on Norway's remote Storemolla island, where jagged peaks plunge straight into the sea. The Lofoten Guesthouse sits like a modern-day fishing hut on stilts, designed by Norwegian studio LOGG ARKITEKTER to capture everything magical about this wild corner of the Arctic. What makes this place special isn't just the jaw-dropping location."
"The guesthouse doesn't stand alone. It's part of True North Lofoten Village, a carefully planned collection of modern lodgings masterplanned by the acclaimed firm Snøhetta. Rather than dropping a resort into pristine wilderness, they've assembled what feels more like a small community of thoughtfully designed cabins, each by different Norwegian studios. The whole approach reflects what Snøhetta's Kjetil Trædal Thorsen calls the challenge of "quiet integration" - creating something meaningful without overwhelming the landscape."
"LOGG ARKITEKTER tackled this by designing what architect Diederik Advocaat Clausen describes as dissolving "the boundary between shelter and seascape." The weathered timber exterior and sharp lines give the building a temporary appearance, as if it had grown naturally from the rocks. Large windows frame views that change constantly - from the endless daylight of Arctic summer to the otherworldly dance of Northern Lights in winter."
Vipp opened a guesthouse on Norway's remote Storemolla island, perched on stilts where jagged peaks meet the sea. LOGG ARKITEKTER designed the Lofoten Guesthouse to evoke traditional rorbuer fishing cottages while maintaining contemporary lines and weathered timber exteriors. The structure’s stilts reference boats bobbing beside wooden shelters and allow the building to read as part of the rocky shoreline. The guesthouse forms part of True North Lofoten Village, a cluster of modern cabins masterplanned by Snøhetta to achieve quiet integration with the landscape. Large windows frame shifting views from Arctic summer daylight to winter Northern Lights. Interiors follow Vipp’s minimalist aesthetic.
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