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This Unconventional Swedish Country Home Is Part Gothic Cathedral, Part Doll House

Architectural Digest·Gala Mora·about 1 month ago
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“My mother is an artist who’s passionate about botany,” explains architect Daniel Fagerberg, who was recently tasked with fashioning an unconventional Swedish country home for her to the west of Stockholm. For this highly personal project, he wanted to honor the intricacies of the flora and fauna that his mother has “dedicated her entire life to studying,” while paying homage to the cozy, light-wooded interiors that Scandinavian cottages are known for. The resulting property is a dream home for anyone who wants to be immersed in nature, botanist or not. The house’s series of vaulted spaces open up to the surrounding landscape, while the green roof allows it to blend into its surroundings. Four volumes with vaulted ceilings Fagerberg describes the site as a “gentle westward slope, with oak and fruit trees, overlooking a vast landscape of meadows with a dense forest as a backdrop.” The home itself is a tribute to the famous Erskine Villa, a 1963 home by architect Ralph Erskine located a few miles away.…

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