{"id":20442,"date":"2019-05-02T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/iceland-cottages\/"},"modified":"2021-10-07T08:57:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:57:29","slug":"iceland-cottages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/iceland-cottages\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Secrets: Exploring the Remote Architectural Abodes of Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><i>Browse the Architizer <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/architecture-jobs.architizer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Jobs Board<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world&#8217;s best firms. <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/architizer\/jobs-newsletter-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter.<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Designed among dramatic landscapes and diverse communities, Icelandic architecture emerges from unique formal and spatial conditions. Contextually, the island country is located immediately south of the Arctic circle along the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. As such, Iceland consists of mountainous lava deserts, glaciers and rugged coastlines that give rise to an architecture intimately tied to the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Explored through contemporary private residences and cottages, the following collection examines how new Icelandic architecture connects with its ancient context. Whether through orientation, form, material language or fenestrations, the projects showcase different ways local architects are designing for unique and diverse sites. Together, they represent a critical engagement with landscape that reinterprets past traditions to reimagine them. Through simple forms, tactile materials and thoughtful organizations, they reveal the logic of place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/138a715a.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/138a715a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/138a715a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/138a715a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/138a715a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/138a715a.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 minarc\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 minarc<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/40669cfb.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/40669cfb.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/40669cfb.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/40669cfb.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/40669cfb.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/312012\/40669cfb.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 minarc\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 minarc<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/ice-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Ice House<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/minarc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minarc<\/a>, Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Designed with a minimalist architectural style, Ice House was built as a serene sanctuary that establishes strong connections with its surroundings. Made with sustainable materials to highlight the natural context, the house was also formed to maximize cross ventilation and solar power.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232011\/aa3a3eec.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232011\/aa3a3eec.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232011\/aa3a3eec.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232011\/aa3a3eec.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232011\/aa3a3eec.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/232011\/aa3a3eec.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Gudmundur Jonsson Arkitektkontor\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Gudmundur Jonsson Arkitektkontor<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51028 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/01aa1308.jpg?resize=1680%2C2245&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iceland\" width=\"1680\" height=\"2245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01aa1308.jpg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01aa1308.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01aa1308.jpg?resize=768%2C1026&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/01aa1308.jpg?resize=766%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/casa-g1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Casa G<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/gudmundur-jonsson-arkitektkontor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gudmundur Jonsson Arkitektkontor<\/a>, Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Casa G was designed around reading and responding to the landscape. Looking out towards the sea, islands, river and glacier, the house explores transitions through a curved plan that reinterprets its surroundings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-51023 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/1450376163067BHM-132.jpg?resize=1362%2C715&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iceland\" width=\"1362\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1450376163067BHM-132.jpg?w=1362&amp;ssl=1 1362w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1450376163067BHM-132.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1450376163067BHM-132.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/1450376163067BHM-132.jpg?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168658BHM-454.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168658BHM-454.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168658BHM-454.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168658BHM-454.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168658BHM-454.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168658BHM-454.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Rafael Pinho\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Rafael Pinho<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168137BHM-435.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168137BHM-435.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168137BHM-435.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168137BHM-435.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168137BHM-435.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1450376168137BHM-435.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 Rafael Pinho\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Rafael Pinho<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/bhm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>BHM<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/pk-arkitektar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PK Arkitektar<\/a>, Brekkusk\u00f3gur, Iceland<\/p>\n<p>PK Arkitektar\u2019s BHM project overlooks Lake Laugarvatn as a semi-rural architecture built to blend in with its context. Repurposing excavated and extracted landscape, the design takes the form of a wooden construction inspired by vernacular Icelandic turf houses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/09e7d7d6.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/09e7d7d6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/09e7d7d6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/09e7d7d6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/09e7d7d6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/09e7d7d6.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 ARK\u00cdS Arkitektar\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 ARK\u00cdS Arkitektar<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/8fff71ce.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/8fff71ce.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/8fff71ce.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/8fff71ce.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/8fff71ce.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/052013\/8fff71ce.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 ARK\u00cdS Arkitektar\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 ARK\u00cdS Arkitektar<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/villa-lola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Villa L\u00f3la<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/arkis-arkitektar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARK\u00cdS Arkitektar<\/a>, Va\u00f0alahei\u00f0i, Akureyri, Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Villa L\u00f3la was built around the fjord of Eyjarfj\u00f6rdur and the concept of framing views. Designed to be divided into three spaces as needed, the villa is rooted in its surroundings through three peaks that point towards the sky.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/8cc3522f.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/8cc3522f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/8cc3522f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/8cc3522f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/8cc3522f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/8cc3522f.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 sverrir a\u0301sgeirsson\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 sverrir a\u0301sgeirsson<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/38937ad0.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/38937ad0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/38937ad0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/38937ad0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/38937ad0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/402012\/38937ad0.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\u00a9 sverrir a\u0301sgeirsson\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n\t<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 sverrir a\u0301sgeirsson<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/tjarnarbrekka-6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Tjarnarbrekka 6<\/b><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/sverrir-asgeirsson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sverrir a\u0301sgeirsson<\/a>, Iceland<\/p>\n<p>Created as a private home in \u00c5lftanes, this cottage design takes advantage of spectacular views. 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class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/042013\/fd3ca644.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/042013\/fd3ca644.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/042013\/fd3ca644.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/042013\/fd3ca644.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/mediadata\/projects\/042013\/fd3ca644.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 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The house rests atop a moss-covered hill overlooking the glacier-formed river below. 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