A Place for Rest and Creation
High on a hill, surrounded by greenery and with sweeping views of the landscape, stood Estrid Ericson’s summer house, Tolvekarna. Located in Tyresö, just outside Stockholm, the house was a place for rest, contemplation and creation for Svenskt Tenn’s founder, Estrid Ericson. Here, her deep interest in botany unfolded freely.
The house, whose alterations and extensions were designed by Josef Frank, featured outdoor rooms and loggias facing different directions. The setting was also defined by fluid boundaries between cultivated areas and wild vegetation, as Ericson wanted to preserve the poetic sense of untouched nature.
