Wingardhs Mill House
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“Wingardhs is committed to the artistic and poetic dimensions of architecture.”
Wingardhs Mill House in Vastra Karup, Sweden is “a manifestation of the Swedish ritual of sauna and bathing.”
Well I think they nailed this one. This house probably cost a pretty penny (therefore not an option for most of the people on the planet) but I couldn’t resist posting it due to the sheer beauty of it.
This place is basically a small vacation house with a sauna and an adjacent pool for the post-sauna-dip. I could live this way. How about you?
Check out the rest of the photos courtesy of Gert Wingardh and shot by James Silverman.
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48 Comments, Comment or Ping
hipmonkey
Small maybe, but cheap? Noooooo…: Nice house, beautiful house.
Jan 1st, 2008
SCiBiZ
Cool! I want to rent it !
Jan 1st, 2008
Debbie C
This is a very tranquil house, not too small, very nature oriented. Love the water right outside. People live in & take up too much space anyway.
Jan 1st, 2008
Ernie
I hope no one’s sitting on the couch while someone else is frying bacon.
Jan 2nd, 2008
Selim ORAL
i like it …
Jan 2nd, 2008
Justin George
That’s not really all that small. I lived in a 330 sq ft efficiency for two months, that was pretty small. If it weren’t for the murphy bed, you couldn’t have walked from the bathroom to the kitchen.
Jan 2nd, 2008
Sllon Donkey
Yes it is design the decision for increase in the area.
Jan 2nd, 2008
andrew
Wow, that’s a beautiful house.
Jan 2nd, 2008
Steven Schulz
Excellent! How does the fireplace design work for you?
Jan 2nd, 2008
Tomas
yes, that fireplace. three sides glass? good way to finesse the open fireplace subject to all the meandering breezes. how DOES it draw? and do the glass panels discolor?
Jan 2nd, 2008
Tomas
elegant, clean and yes, that fireplace. three sides glass? good way to finesse the open fireplace subject to all the meandering breezes. how DOES it draw? and do the glass panels discolor?
Jan 2nd, 2008
studik love
Nice pics indeed! ^)
Jan 3rd, 2008
gordon huser
wow! When can I move in? love the sauna!
Jan 3rd, 2008
Frank
Hi! very pleasing home,with the cost of energy going up and up it would not be feasible in cold winter climate of north america.Maybe if there was a house for -30 degree weather with this pleasing looks and living area..
Jan 4th, 2008
Carol
Where’s the clothes closet…
Jan 5th, 2008
LaLa
Ethereally beautiful. I want to sit near the fireplace and dream.
Jan 5th, 2008
shirley
nice house, i love the landscaping. however, lots of wood… too much wood. i question it’s sustainability a bit…
Jan 6th, 2008
Zachary Tyler
I don’t think that the designer was aiming for sustainability. I don’t think the wood is excessive at all. For me the fact that the house is basically made of wood, concrete, and stone tile(?) makes it a really cohesive….minimal house. It flows together beautifully.
I doubt any of the owner’s gripes have anything to do with frying bacon with guests over.
Jan 7th, 2008
Cole
I love the idea but what is the price of a construction of this type. Can these houses be built any where ?
fantastic
Jan 9th, 2008
Dada
There are houses such as this in Finland (well, not sure about the roof material) and we get -30 temperatures from time to time. The insulation of the walls and glass walls just needs to be good - there’s nothing more to it.
Jan 10th, 2008
bahram
Wow, that’s a beautiful house.
Jan 11th, 2008
orly
I love the simplicity in which its designed and interior decorated.
Thank you for sharing,
Orly
Jan 11th, 2008
A Ninny Mouse ;D
Looks like the cost efficient house that a young couple would enjoy. . . .
I love it
How cool would it be to say,
“yah, that’s my house. . . . mmhmm!”
it’s so cute!!!!!!
yayz for “cutsey” houses!!!!!
Jan 12th, 2008
Organicman
I was amazed how easily the tranction from inside to out. As if one becons to the other. The house has a cozy feeling to it yet it connects you to the outdoors. I could see me living in this house up in the mountians somewhere.
Jan 12th, 2008
Organicman
I meant transition(big fingers always slipping up on the keys)
Jan 12th, 2008
cosmichd
Very beautifull, japanese-style summer cottage. I do not believe that living in that hause all year long is possible, in Sweden or Finland, yet. Maybe later, when climate is milder and you don’t have to keep it warm.
Typically houses in Finland have 4-layer glass in their windos, and still it is just windows that leak the warm out.
Jan 13th, 2008
Erik
Wood is sustainable. The stuff grows on trees. Unless you don’t have forests where you are.
I like the pool and some of the outside arrangement. I don’t think I like the geometries of the house itself, especially that uncomfortable peaked ceiling over the bed.
Jan 14th, 2008
robert
Very sustainable indeed, wood and glass. When it get’s old, recycle it. Beautiful place, has a warming feel to it. I love the pattern in the staircase. Very unique.
Jan 14th, 2008
admin
Here at SmallHouseStyle we love aesthetics, beauty and form, but cost of living is definitely an issue. If you haven’t seen our post on another amazing design, the C3 by Vandeventer + Carlander Architects, you should check it out. The plans came down in price recently and our bet is that the C3 is much cheaper to build than the Mill House.
Jan 14th, 2008
jazmine
wow this house is amazing i really like the out side… it’s beautiful… nice work…
Jan 14th, 2008
Cole
Could a house such as this be built in Africa and at what cost !!!!!
Jan 15th, 2008
MY Arts
Wow, I love this house! It’s so cute!
Jan 16th, 2008
Josh
Wow… simply amazing… VERY nice. Not very practical though.
Jan 17th, 2008
zulshafii
Not bad for a small house.Good proportion and excellent details.But where do I park my car? I guess I can live without the automobile.Out of sight,out of mind.
Jan 22nd, 2008
Josh
Cool. But I don’t want to rent it, I want to own it. Communism rules, under Communism you and I and everybody can use it! When can I move in? Post the address, phone number and other details of the owners so that I can give them a call!
Jan 22nd, 2008
Shyanna
I just love it,so awesome good hide away,from everyone..
Jan 23rd, 2008
Diggs
Liking the house! i don’t quite get the bathroom though…(8th pic down)
love the garden bit with the maze of weaved walls.
Jan 24th, 2008
ps
This is not a house…it´s two geometrical figures combined..
I love mathematics though - who..whitch, like the idea, is neutral - a basic (represents itself with the lack of personalty)…(whitch, again, is soo common these days..)
Jan 25th, 2008
Gum
Hey, thats my house!
Jan 27th, 2008
Sistartista
where do you put dirty clothes? or do you just walk around naked all the time?
Jan 30th, 2008
tajun
Cool,bro`.Can I build one?Pleeeeez . . . .
Feb 11th, 2008
nina
wow. pretty.
Feb 27th, 2008
UtahLuxury.com
This place is like a dream come true inside and out for me!
Apr 14th, 2008
Shai
SHIRLEY: Do you understand that wood IS sustainable…… thats the whole point! Wheras materials such as concrete/plastic/metals are NOT. Think about it……
Jun 19th, 2008
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