Unique townhouse, designed by Elding Oscarson, is sandwiched between old neighboring houses in Landskrona, Sweden.
The continuous interior space is opening up to the street, to the sky, and to an intimate backyard garden. [photos by Åke E:son Lindman]
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Justin
Looks really neat! Clean, tidy and practical! : D
May 31st, 2010
Aokiharu
Wow..It’s very clean, cool and beautiful but I am not sure If I could live in it.
=)
May 31st, 2010
Justin
Aokiharu, why not?
Just curious! XD
May 31st, 2010
Stephan
love the garden idea
May 31st, 2010
Aokiharu
It’ll get dirty quickly! Imagine walking around with dirty shoes! What a mess!
=)
May 31st, 2010
malkieve
Nice! Amazing how simple it looks on the outside, and so different inside. But I can imagine some of the neighbours complaining abt how it stands out :x
May 31st, 2010
altissima
@ malkieve: “But I can imagine some of the neighbours complaining abt how it stands out”
Except that it kind of doesn’t (stand out).
Considering it’s a modern building in a row of older cottages, it’s very discreet. Almost invisible – neutral colour; clean plain lines; no ornamentation or decoration – nothing to draw your attention. Your eye kind off slides by when you look along the row of houses.
May 31st, 2010
Amanda
Haaha.. In sweden?? I live in sweden:P
Jun 1st, 2010
forumlogic
@ altissima: your eye kind of slides by when you look along the row of houses.
I agree, my eye definately tries to avoid looking at it. There is no effort made to be sympathetic to its neighbours. Saying that it is discretely unadorned and neutral is to politely deny that it is a stark ugly lump rudely squatting incongruently amid the pitched roofs.
Who would live in a house like this? Someone self-interested, self-centered and with no wish to be participate in the local community, that’s who!
Jun 1st, 2010
adry
this clearly isn’t a house to live in , is cold and unpleasant, no feeling of family or whatever, it’s stupid all over
Jun 1st, 2010
lano
People usually don’t have shoes indoors in Sweden, its just not part of our culture. I think its a beautiful house, I like it, however, its not the house of my dreams. Too little colour, too much ‘Hospital’!
Jun 1st, 2010
PauL B
I could definitely live in this!
Dag how the bed’s on wheels?Too wild!
Could do with some colour though..
We need more places like this on earth, min space and pretty good for the environment compared to the usual houses these days!
Jun 1st, 2010
adkarta
wow, nice design. is it people really live there?
Jun 1st, 2010
Amy
i could live in this…. but it’s just too orderly…. it’d make me feel uncomfortable. It’s like a hotel, but it’s not. i’m a messy person. this house is way to neat
Jun 1st, 2010
JK3
If by modern, they mean sterile, cold and uninviting- then they succeeded. This design may work in some cities- but Sweden has a unique and classic architecture structure that is an icon. Why mess with that?
Jun 1st, 2010
JGarrido
Looks boring and uninspired, not to mention a b***h to keep clean.
Jun 1st, 2010
Karin L.
I like it!
Jun 1st, 2010
lea
its a model home they normally are white or neutral you can always paint it what ever color you want at least on the inside. i like it is a great use of the space and gives you way more space that you would be able to get it a smaller house
Jun 1st, 2010
Fillibert
again, looks good when new but in a year dirt, smog, people leaning against it will make it spotted gray
Jun 1st, 2010
Betty Greaves
The compulsive, bloggers on the site are consistantly
irritating and avoided.
Jun 1st, 2010
Tom
@forumlogic, are you from united states? just curious ;)
Jun 1st, 2010
Greg
Wonderful home… so livable and an excellent addition to the street.
In response to Aokiharo’s post… about dirty shoes. I wouldn’t worry about it as in Sweden, like most Asian countries, it is common to remove shoes before entering someones home.
The roof top garden is amazing!
Greg
Jun 3rd, 2010
Eduardo
Simple home, simple plan, simple house.
If anyones interested, check out the construction detailing’s. They can be found in the darco magazine.
everything’s so simple its reassuringly pleasant.
Jun 3rd, 2010
passion
COOL， I‘M LOVING IT！
Jun 8th, 2010
Valeria
where is the bathroom?
Aug 21st, 2010