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ig Little Rock is a beautiful house designed to harmonise with the surrounding, stunning Icelandic landscape.
Its simple eco-conscious design focuses on functionality and creates a healthy living environment for all the family.
Every aspect of the home is designed to integrate with the landscape and blend with the environment.
The project reduces its environmental impact by using natural materials in their most organic form. It embraces history by using building forms found in traditional mud houses. The sod roof and walls form the solid building. Concrete, wood and glass unify the design.
Large and expansive windows and openings are used in the living area to provide abundant natural light, frame the beautiful landscape and enable a seamless connection with nature.
Icelandic summers are filled with endless sun while the winters glow with the Northern Lights and the snow is so bright it lights up the darkness. The design makes the most of the changing environment and the house is ideal for use as a vacation destination or all year round home.
The Minarc design studio was established in Santa Monica, CA by Icelandic team Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson.
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The Minarc design studio
www.minarc.com
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