Matteo Foresti Architecture Studio, AB

Sauna R

SAUNA R

Matteo Foresti

Sauna R

ARCHITECTS
Matteo Foresti

PHOTOS
João Morgado (2)

STATUS
Built

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Värmdö, Sweden

CATEGORY
Hospitality + Sport › Wellness/Spa

Sauna R
Sauna R

In the middle of Stockholm’s archipelago, a narrow pathway brings the visitors to the sauna: a black box embedded in the rocks.

Inside of it, a monolithic stone bench faces the water through a large sliding window.

Made of black granite (Negresco) and dark wood (Oak), the space is like a camera obscura, a little box drawn to shape the views of the landscape.

Sauna R
Sauna R

On the back a thick wall contains all the services: a small kitchen hidden behind the sliding doors and a bathroom illuminated by a skylight.

At night the small sauna resembles a lighthouse, a warm and cozy space illuminated from the inside.

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Sauna R
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Sauna R

Matteo Foresti Architecture Studio, AB
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Matteo Foresti Architecture Studio, AB
Lövholmsvägen 12, 117 43 Stockholm, Sweden