Scan Magazine | Special Theme | The Best of Norwegian Leisure Homes
Mjuken.
Ilbogen.
Ilbogen.
Brattskarven.
Mjuken.
The art of cabin building Few things are as Norwegian as the mountain cabin, thousands of which are scattered across the majestic scenery. As the oldest leisure home and cabin building company in Norway, Sande Hytter has shaped the design and construction of over 10,000 of the country’s cabins since 1956. By Maria Lanza Knudsen | Photos: Sande Hytter
Sande’s continuous popularity is a testament to its ability to both innovate and create timeless cabins for use over generations. Clients appreciate its high-quality construction based on old building traditions. Headquartered south of Trondheim in central Norway, Sande is situated not far from Trollheimen mountain range, a popular recreational area, where it has built numerous mountain cabins. Cabins have also been built on the west coast and in Jotunheimen, the large mountainous area in southern Norway. Sande makes cabin design and building seem like an art. “We wish to challenge the traditional cabin concept by integrating modern solutions,” Andreas Pütz, the managing director, elaborates. “We 74 | Issue 83 | December 2015
er,” Pütz explains. “We’ve created smart solutions for smaller spaces that still remain comfortable for its inhabitants.” Two such cabin designs, the Mjuken and the Ilbogen cabins, have become some of Sande’s most sold cabins in recent times.
have decades of tradition and experience to draw from when developing modern designs.” The expertise comes from Sande’s employees, some of whom have worked at Sande Hytter since the 1970s.
The other popular cabin design is the larger Brattskarven cabin. It takes the traditional cabin as a starting point, but integrates modern solutions to create a functional yet design-conscious building.
The company has two ranges of cabins, the traditional range and the modern range, accommodating all tastes and preferences. In a market where many providers focus on price, Sande is about quality. It uses particular suppliers to ensure only the highest-quality materials are used.
We can expect exciting new developments from Sande Hytter in the future as the company is partnering with architecture firm Selberg Arkitekter to design a new range of signature cabins. Through the partnership, brand new, groundbreaking solutions have been developed. Keep an eye out for the first model to be launched in February/March 2016.
Popular present, exciting future In the future, Sande aims to specialise in what it refers to as ‘living in small spaces’ – fully equipped cabins of no more than 50 square metres. “We create spaces that bring families togeth-
For more information, please visit: www.sande-hytter.no