Perched on a hill among the remote natural beauty of southern Norway sits one of the more exciting recent projects by international architecture studio Snøhetta—a small campus of hiker accommodations commissioned by the local branch of the Norwegian National Trekking Association.
Built to replace the much-beloved original lodging destroyed by a surprise storm on Christmas Day 2011, the new Tungestølen Tourist Cabins blend in as much as they stand out-with structures designed to combat the Scandinavian elements and a material palette driven by their surroundings.