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Koia
Koia is sustainable tourism project, inspired by the most fundamental of all human traditions: The gathering around campfires.
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Team
- Håkon Matre Aasarød
- Magnus Hermstad
- Anna Forslöw
- Even Ramsvik
Photography
- Vardehaugen
Category
Campfires have the power of connecting us to something fundamentally human: They make us sit together and tell each other stories.
The building is a black stained CLT construction, that folds around a fireplace creating a small atrium. As soon as the fire is lit and the hunters gather around the flames, shadows start dancing on the walls behind them.
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Koia is designed as a sustainable alternative to the massive development of traditional holiday houses that currently is threatening the wildlife and natural diversity of the alpine wilderness.
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