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The Hjertefolger family has been living on Norway's Sandhornoya island, where they started their journey into sustainable living, since 2013. Their three-story cob home--built from sand, water, clay, and other organic materials--is encased in an aesthetically pleasing, and functional, solar geodesic dome by Solardome. Placing the 25-foot-high dome around the five-bedroom, two-bathroom home gave the six-person family protection from strong winds and heavy snow loads, as well as cutting down on heating costs. The geodesic dome, which also covers a garden area, gives the family the necessary greenhouse environment to grow much of their food. Apples, cherries, plums, apricots, kiwis, grapes, cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, squash, and melons are just some of what they can grow in an area that is without sunlight for three months a year. The cozy, rustic interior creates a warm, welcoming environment away from the Arctic Circle's cold climate. And the spectacular views of nature and the Northern Lights certainly provide unique entertainment for the family on cold winter nights. "We love the house; it has a soul of its own and it feels very personal. What surprises us is the fact that we built ourselves anew as we built the house," Ingrid Hjertefolger told Inhabitat. "The process changed us, shaped us." After three years of living in The Nature House--built entirely by the family and their friends--they are thriving. "The feeling we get as we walk into this house is something different from walking in to any other house," Hjertefolger shares. "The atmosphere is unique. The house has a calmness; I can almost hear the stillness. It is hard to explain. But it would have been impossible getting this feeling from a house someone else has planned and built for us, or a house with corners and straight lines." nature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house hjertefolger arctic circle nature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house arctic circle hob housenature house hjertefolger arctic circlenature house hjertefolger arctic circle nature house hjertefolger arctic circle Ingrid Hjertefolger: Blog h/t: [Inhabitat] All images via the Hjertefolger family. [31a62c6c24bcd] Jessica Stewart Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she's not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog. Read all posts from Jessica Stewart Love innovative architecture? Share Like My Modern Met on Facebook Get Our Weekly Newsletter Become a My Modern Met Member As a member, you'll join us in our effort to support the arts. Become a Member Explore member benefits Love innovative architecture? Share Let's Connect Receive our Weekly Newsletter. We're also on Pinterest, Tumblr, and Flipboard. Want to advertise with us? Visit My Modern Met Media. 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