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https://archinect.com/news/article/150321310/electric-car-marker-polestar-launches-koja-a-treehouse-with-an-environmental-message
Electric car marker Polestar launches KOJA, a treehouse with an environmental message
Niall Patrick Walsh
2022-08-23T12:33:00-04:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/009c405c98265f02860db07b383ea81a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/322651/electric-car" target="_blank">Electric car</a> company Polestar has overseen the construction of KOJA, a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/626758/treehouse" target="_blank">treehouse</a> designed by Finnish designer Kristian Talvitie which they say balances architectural beauty with a commentary on the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/167905/climate-change" target="_blank">climate emergency</a>.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/865723ec1b834e0f921e9e04a5f148b3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/865723ec1b834e0f921e9e04a5f148b3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>KOJA. Image © Polestar</figcaption></figure><p>Originally awarded an honorable mention at the 2021 Polestar Design Contest, the scheme has now been constructed in Fiskars, an artistic town in the Southwest of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14301/finland" target="_blank">Finland</a>. The scheme’s realization, a first for any Polestar winner, coincides with the Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale, a “topical, egalitarian platform for encounters between makers and enthusiasts.”
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<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/adcc783c0abe975576792515aef065f0.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/adcc783c0abe975576792515aef065f0.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>KOJA. Image © Polestar</figcaption></figure></figure><p>KOJA derives its name from the Swedish word for “hut” or “den,” and manifests as a minimalistic treehouse, constructed from sustainable materials that seek to provide an immersive natural experience. The scheme balances this memorable natural experience with a prompt for visitors to help combat climate change and preserve the natural world.
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<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e46932e6b15ea8468d258ab620948967.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e4/e46932e6b15ea8468d258ab620948967.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>KOJA. Image © Polestar...</figcaption></figure></figure>