Set in a forest clearing near Asserbo on Denmark’s northern coast, Et Skovhus (A Forest House) is a summer house built with care, craft, and a deep commitment to material responsibility. Designed by its owners — Kasper Guldager, Emilie Maria Lind Fenhann, and Lasse Fenhann Lind — all architects, the house reflects a thoughtful and rigorous approach to how we build.

Every decision was shaped by what the team describes as a conscious building practice: a deliberate use of wood, biogenic resources, industrially upcycled components, and reclaimed materials to create a house with a climate footprint of just 3.5 kg CO₂/m².

Photo credits: Rasmus Hjortshøj


Many of the furniture pieces in Et Skovhus are from TAKT, chosen for their clarity of design and full transparency in how they are made — principles that echo throughout the entire project.
TAKT’s furniture supports the house’s material story: precise, lasting, and made with intent. Chairs, tables, and sofas are placed throughout the space — not just as objects, but as part of the home’s overall rhythm and restraint.


All our furniture is from TAKT because their Nordic design appears as timeless classics and fits well with our modern retro style. It is important to us that they are built according to circular principles with full CO₂ transparency and compensation

Kasper Guldager, Architect and Co-owner of Et Skovhus

Et Skovhus brings together local builders, carefully selected suppliers, and materials that carry stories — from reused beech parquet from Gellerup, to a dining table made from surplus CLT pine, to repurposed bricks laid in traditional bond. It’s a house where each element serves a purpose — functional, spatial, and environmental.

Though compact in size, the house is rich in variation: secret storage, lofted sleeping areas, skylights that draw you toward the sky, and outdoor spaces that open into the forest. Everything is built with restraint and clarity — a house that doesn’t overstate its values, but lives them fully.
Et Skovhus is not defined by novelty — but by intention. It is a clear and compelling example of what can happen when architectural knowledge, material understanding, and shared values are given time, space, and trust.

Et Skovhus – built with wood and reuse. The sand at Asserbo.
Year of construction: 2024. Size: 100 m²
Developers and Architects: Kasper Guldager, Emilie Maria Lind Fenhann, and Lasse Fenhann Lind
Contractor: Winther A/S, Engineer: Stavnager A/S, Structural Designer: Thus Studios