Villa Engström

Villa Engström is a residential house in Nynäshamn Municipality with a dome structure made of 16 steel segments and approximately 200 square meters of living space. The ground floor contains a living room, kitchen, dining area, and five bedrooms, while the upper level provides guest rooms and storage areas.

The building was designed between 1955 and 1956 by architect Ralph Erskine as a prototype intended for mass production in Scandinavia. It was built for the owner of a machine engineering workshop and represented an innovative approach to housing needs of that era.

The building reflects Nordic design principles through its igloo-inspired shape and connection to the natural environment of the Baltic Sea coast. The form emerged from the idea of fitting living space efficiently and harmoniously into the surrounding landscape.

When visiting, you can see the unusual dome shape clearly from the outside and understand how the different levels are arranged. The location is on the coast, so weather can be changeable and it is best to view the building from different angles.

The building features specialized light reflectors made from glass fiber arranged around a central chimney that serve as a climate control system. The small skylights were deliberately designed to regulate light and heat conditions inside.