Asun Homes – Volume 07: Homes up north

Asun Homes is a beautiful magazine from Finnland about atmospheric spaces, design, interior decoration and architecture.

Asun Homes is a separate English-language publication of Asun magazine, in which we have brought together both previously published items from Asun magazine and a few previously unseen places.

Homes up north
Asun Homes Vol.7 opens the doors to the most inspiring summer homes, cottages and gardens in Finland, each with they own personal charm and beauty.

Contents

Foreword • Summer.
Oasis of Leisure • Work keeps the owners of the island place still in the city, but the heart has already settled on the island.

Summer Night Flowers • More important to Erja Hirvi than the colours and shapes of the flower plantings is the enjoyment of the pollinators in the garden.

Haviseva • A villa, where the days pass by in wonderful idleness.

From Generation to Generation • The old island villa was thoroughly dismantled in connection with the change of generation.

Before, Now and After Us • It is an honour to carry forward the story of the family fairytale.

Summer Base • The designer-art historian couple moves to the modern cottage for the summer on the island of Högsåra.

New and Yet Familiar • The new, recently updated cabin borrows a lot from its predecessors located at the same place.

In Black, Thank You • In a modern sauna building, the main elements are wood, carefully thought details and different shades of black.

The Director, The Actor and The Archipelago • In a landscape both painted by rocks and pines and shaped by the sea and wind, Virpi Suutari and the family relax, rest and focus on work.

On The Terms of Wood • Architect Tuomas Siitonen’s sauna building is a study on the nature of wood.

Unique Hvitträsk • Architect trio Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen designed a wonderful mansion for themselves, following the ideals of their time.

A New Colourful Era • In the hands of Anni Rantasalo, the old miller’s cottage was restored to its original atmosphere, with deep and strong colours.

Summer Delight • The green mini cottage offers a comfortable setting for a summer vacation.

A Refined Pearl • The atmosphere was already there, you just had to bring it out.
In The Lap of The Sea • Designer Tero Kuitunen renovated an old boathouse into a summer cottage.

Specs
2024
184 pages

Language: English