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It’s no giant golden egg, but this minimalist sauna in Åmot, Sweden, is still pretty sweet. The small sauna was commissioned by a bed and breakfast to offer a relaxing retreat without mucking up their pristine lakefront site. Milan-based firm Small Architecture Workshop came up with a cleverly compact structure built atop an existing wooden pier—resulting in minimal environmental impact.
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The small sauna took about two weeks to build and appears to float calmly atop the lake. It’s clad in natural timber that’s been charred using the ever-more-popular Shou Sugi Ban technique, which burns the wood to make it more weather resistant.
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Visitors enter through a small covered anteroom of sorts on the side, providing a place to change as well as firewood storage. The front of the sauna is entirely glass, offering a full view of the lake. The interior is paneled in natural alder wood. Two rows of tiered benches accommodate up to eight people.
Via: Inhabitat