The Coolest Scandinavian Summer Houses

Summer days are long in Scandinavia, and we can't think of any better place to spend the sunny hours than in—and around—these chic and stylish summer houses. As the summer winds down stateside, we present our favorite summer homes from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. Slideshow

Helsinki architect Ville Hara and designer Linda Bergroth collaborated on a prefab shed-meets-sleeping-cabin, which can be assembled with little else than a screwdriver. Bergroth, inspired by nomadic yurt-dwellers, wanted an indoor/outdoor experience for her property in Finland, a small island owned by her parents, where she spent childhood summers. Photo by Arsi Ikäheimonen.