förstberg ling designs ‘a house for two artists’ with a grid of hidden skylights

malmö-based architecture firm förstberg ling introduces its ‘house for two artists’, a project defined by a wide open atelier space with dramatic timber beams overhead. the studio is built for industrial designer jenny nordberg and artist andreas kurtson as an extension to an older villa in the town of röstånga in rural sweden. the project occupies a simple square footprint and is realized with cinderblock walls, rendering the new building a cost effective strategy of creating the desired space.

images by markus linderoth | @markuslinderoth

with the ‘house for two artists,’ förstberg ling introduces a visual dichotomy between the monochrome black exterior and the textural, light-filled interior. inside, a grid of free-spanning glulam beams demarcate sixteen skylights which flood the space with natural light. the open floor plan lends a flexible program that can be configured to the shifting needs of its owners. the exterior of the walls and the roof, with its large overhang, are clad in a pitch black tar felt, contrasting with the bright interior. viewing the project from afar, the studio appears as a shadowed silhouette.

project info:

project title: a house for two artists

architecture: förstberg ling | @forstberg_ling

location: röstånga, sweden

completion: 2020

photography: markus linderoth | @markuslinderoth