Cocoon House featured in the The Local Project - Architecture
Embodying environmental design, Cocoon House fosters a sense of wellbeing through its harmonious relationship with nature.
The influence of Scandinavian architecture is evident throughout the project, with Nea Studio using organic shapes and natural materials to create an eco-friendly home. Located close to the coast, Cocoon House sits on a compound property shared by Nina Edwards Anker, founder of Nea Studio, and her brother. “This house is based on my PhD thesis, which I wrote in Scandinavia, and is very much about the house being small in a vast natural setting,” says Anker. The piece suggests that by engaging all five senses in the embrace of nature, a biophilic design can improve a resident’s mental state. Cocoon House is an example of such a design and also reflects changes in the environment: during the day, sunlight enters the home through coloured skylights, casting light rays ranging from yellow to red across the interiors.
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