Nature houses

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English translation of the original Swedish archive page. Swedish original below. Plans and observations belong to the time of writing.

Architect Bengt Warne coined the term “nature house” in the 1970s: a house that takes care of its inhabitants without poisoning its surroundings. Read more on the pages in this section.

Read the Swedish original — naturhus

Arkitekt Bengt Warne myntade begreppet naturhus på 70-talet. Ett hus som inte förgiftar omgivning och tar hand om de boende. Läs mer på underliggande sidor.

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Sundby Naturhus

A family home inside a greenhouse.
Brottby, Sweden.

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Historical photographs are labelled with their archive year. Sundby is a private family home, not a booking or visitor venue.

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