In 2010, Tom Norland bought 170 hectares of untouched land with unspoiled view. Initially, his plan was to build a series of smaller hermit huts, but he realized that this nature plot deserved something better. Something daring. With this brief, architect John Birger Grytdal from Norgeshus imagined a two-floor cube with floor to ceiling glazing wrapped in Canadian cedar wood balancing on one steel pillar drilled 3.5 meters into ground. Collectively the first two cabins are known as the Sky Lodges.

Ten years later, Tom embarked on the second chapter of The Bolder project by commissioning Norwegian architecture practice Snøhetta to draw four new one-room cabins. Four Star Lodges with the given names Stylten, Myra, Stjerna and Eldhuset are gently placed on the edge of Lysefjorden, built to blend in with the landscape.

The Sky Lodges measure 22 square meters of living space and include kitchen and dining space, two double bedrooms and a bathroom. The interior is carefully curated to harmonise with the view: dark oak ceiling and walls, concrete flooring and a dark-toned décor dominates the space. Tom Norland chose the Danish design company Vipp for its timeless and functional design. The shop, Element Studio in Norway has provided the interior from Vipp ranging from kitchen, furniture and lighting to tableware and accessories.