A minimalist dining area with a wooden dining table and chairs, natural light filtering through sheer white curtains, and a large round paper lantern hanging from the ceiling.

SIGMUNDARSTAÐIR

VACATION HOME

At the heart of the home, the original tower remains — anchoring the architecture with quiet presence. Its weathered surface, softened by time and moss, has been allowed to endure, carrying traces of its past into the present. As one moves upward, the textured envelope becomes a subtle backdrop to the interior, adding depth and character to each level. A dialogue between raw history and refined simplicity.

LOCATION
Reykjavík

YEAR
2023

PHOTOGRAPHY
Þórkatla Albertsdóttir

Interior of a minimalist home with a staircase, coat hooks with jackets, a wooden bench, shoes, and modern lighting fixtures.
Top-down view of a spiral staircase with wooden steps, metal railings, and a spherical ceiling light fixture.
Modern staircase with dark gray railing and wooden steps, overhead spherical white pendant lights, against a dark wall and gray floor.
Three wooden chairs with curved backrests and straight legs arranged around a rectangular wooden table in a bright room with white curtains.

“Where history stands still, new life unfolds quietly within.”

A bedroom with a wooden headboard and a textured wall with orange accents. There are white pillows and bedding, a few stones on the headboard, and a white wall in the background.
Modern bedroom with light wood wardrobe and built-in shelves, with a small decorative stone on the shelf, white curtain on the left, and a bed with a white blanket and pillows in the foreground.
Close-up of a bed with white pillows, beige bed cover, and a textured headboard with orange speckles, beside a modern white bedside lamp on a round beige side table, with part of a white wall and electrical outlets visible.
Bathroom mirror reflecting a window and a gray wall, with a beige marble countertop below the mirror and silver faucets above the countertop, partially obscured by a dark wooden door.
Close-up of a modern stainless steel faucet installed on a beige marble countertop with a matching backsplash.
A white freestanding bathtub in a modern bathroom, with a wooden stool beside it and a window with sheer curtains in the background.
A modern kitchen with beige cabinets, a marble countertop, a wall-mounted mirror, and a curtain on the right side, with an electrical outlet below the mirror.
A modern kitchen with beige cabinets, a marble countertop, a window with a white blind, and multiple electrical outlets on the wall.
Snow-covered hillside with sparse bushes and a fence, viewed through a window with sheer curtains.