Solar Geodesic Dome-Covered Cob House Rises in the Far Reaches of Norway

When Benjamin and Ingrid Hjertefølger first caught site of a nature house designed by <a href="http://bengtwarne.malwa.nu">eco-architect Bengt Warnes</a>, they knew instantly that this was the kind of home they wanted to build for themselves. Their <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/cob/">corn cob house</a> topped with a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/poetic-cosmos-of-the-breath-is-an-inflatable-solar-dome-by-tomas-saraceno/">solar dome crown</a> is warm in winter, cool in summer, well-ventilated, and it has a negligible environmental footprint. Best of all, it's relatively easy for the family to build the home by themselves on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhornøya">Sandhornøya island of northern Norway</a>.

Ingrid Marie and Benjamin Hjertefølger are building a cob house topped by a glass solar dome in Norway

The couple have taken inspiration from the eco-architect Bengt Warnes who passed away in 2006.

The basement was constructed out of Leca, a lightweight extruded clay

The glass dome crown has windows that facilitate plenty of natural ventilation

The kids are having fun too!

Hjertefølger means Heartfollower, a goal that drives this lovely family of five