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Danish design brand Vipp expands its collection of architectural guesthouses with a new retreat on the remote island of Stormolla in Lofoten, Norway.
Perched on the rocky shoreline of Stormolla, an island in Norway’s Lofoten archipelago, Vipp's latest guesthouse brings the Danish design brand's distinctive interiors to one of Scandinavia's most dramatic coastal landscapes. The 70 square metre timber cabin forms part of True North Lofoten Village, a collection of contemporary accommodation developed by Norwegian artist and a-ha musician Magne Furuholmen, with an architectural masterplan by Snøhetta.
Designed by Norwegian architecture practice LOGG Arkitekter, the cabin takes inspiration from Lofoten's traditional rorbuer, the modest fishermen's cottages historically built on stilts along the water's edge. The contemporary interpretation follows a similar principle, with a timber structure raised above the rocky terrain on slender supports, minimising its footprint on the surrounding landscape
Inside, the interiors have been developed by Cathrine M. Vonholm Edwards of Locus Design and Element Studio, combining dark timber finishes with Vipp's characteristic furniture, lighting and kitchen designs. Floor-to-ceiling glazing opens the living spaces towards the sea and surrounding mountains, while the restrained material palette provides a contrast to the changing colours and light outside.
The guesthouse also introduces a collaboration with Magne Furuholmen, whose artwork features throughout the interior, including specially developed editions of Vipp's Swivel chair and its original pedal bin, first introduced in 1939.
Since the introduction of the Vipp Shelter in Sweden in 2014, the Danish design brand has gradually expanded its guesthouse concept across a series of locations, each with its own architectural identity. The collection spans both the conversion of existing buildings and purpose-built structures, with each property responding to its particular setting while incorporating Vipp's furniture, lighting and kitchens. In Lofoten, the traditional Norwegian fishing cabin forms the basis for a contemporary interpretation of coastal living.
