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Rusty Corten Steel “Clamshell” House has a Smooth White Interior

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AQ Arkitekter has created an intriguing vacation retreat that completely shuts up like a clam when not in use.

The center of Studio Furellen in Sweden is open, creating a central lightwell under a green roof “frame.”

The central atrium  floods the silky interior with natural daylight even when the “clamshell” is tightly closed.

Completely unseen from outside, this sky lighting at its heart defines the interior light.

The minimalist shiny white interior is industrial, uncompromising, brisk.

A cool and crisp bedroom awaits its secretive visitors.

On each of the four corners, hydraulic and mechanical terraces can be opened out to the world.

Levelers under the deck extend down to keep the decks level on the varying terrain.

The detailing is brisk, efficient and very chic.

By contrast with the rugged and weathered exterior, the interior is like the inside of a clamshell.

This is an odd and yet very intriguing hidey hole.