Villa Housu by Fyra
Villa Housu anchors a private holiday house in Tunturi-Lappi, Lapland, Finland, where the Arctic light stretches long across spruce-clad hills. Designed by Fyra in close collaboration with architect Otso Virtanen of Ark Helsinki, the retreat balances an active outdoor routine with calm, pared-back interiors. Finnish spruce, soft minimalism, and concealed storage come together to support a family that moves between ski trails, sauna heat, and slow evenings by the living room windows.
Snow lies close to the walls as daylight slides in across pale wood and long sightlines. Inside, the warmth of spruce gathers around daily routines.
This holiday house is a compact family retreat in Tunturi-Lappi, Finland, where an active outdoor lifestyle meets soft minimalism. Fyra shapes the interiors in dialogue with architect Otso Virtanen, using a restrained palette to support storage, circulation, and quiet evenings. The throughline is clear: Finnish spruce sets the tone for every room, from hallway to living area, binding movement, rest, and equipment-heavy hobbies into one coherent whole.
Framing Arctic Routines
Arrival starts with ski boots, wet jackets, and gear that needs a place to land. From there, the interior guides movement inward toward calm communal rooms. Storage for sports equipment tucks into the architecture, so the circulation stays open yet grounded in daily use. Long days outdoors resolve into a living room that sits as the social core, where the family can read, talk, or watch the shifting Lapland sky.
Spruce As Everyday Surface
Finnish spruce lines almost every interior surface, from walls and ceilings to integrated furnishings. The grain catches low winter light and softens the transition between rooms. Bathrooms shift to harder, more durable materials, but elsewhere the continuity of wood creates a steady visual rhythm. Custom-made wooden furniture grows out of this envelope, so tables, benches, and storage feel like extensions of the same calm material world.
Soft Minimalism For Family Life
Minimalistic choices keep ornament low and clarity high. Objects have clear roles, so visual noise gives way to an atmosphere of warmth and ease. Every nook is pressed into service: alcoves store equipment, transitions manage layers of clothing, and small corners turn into quiet seating spots for reading or unwinding after long days. This approach supports both the rush of morning departures and the slower cadence of nights spent in the living room.
Windows To The Lapland Landscape
Though the house stands in a new neighborhood, carefully placed windows pull the Arctic surroundings into view. Select openings frame trees, snowfields, and shifting skies rather than nearby buildings. The result is a consistent sense of orientation toward nature, whether someone is cooking, drying gear, or sitting quietly by the glass. Traditional Finnish architectural cues translate into a contemporary setting, so the building reads as part of the wider Lapland landscape.
The day closes with soft light brushing the spruce surfaces and the quiet of the forest just beyond the glass. Inside, material continuity and considered storage keep the rooms ready for the next round of skiing, hiking, or cycling. Villa Housu holds that rhythm between exertion and rest, letting the Arctic surroundings stay close while the interior remains warm, ordered, and distinctly personal.
Photography courtesy of Fyra
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