{"id":26781,"date":"2022-07-13T12:04:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T16:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=26781"},"modified":"2022-07-13T12:04:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T16:04:51","slug":"polestar-brings-to-life-koja-micro-tree-house-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=26781","title":{"rendered":"Polestar brings to life KOJA micro tree house project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KOJA, the micro-space tree house by Finnish designer Kristian Talvitie that received an honourable mention in the 2021 Polestar Design Contest, has been brought to life this summer at the renowned Fiskars Art &amp; Design Biennale taking place in Finland. It\u2019s the first submission to be realised in full scale.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R3UzZgH17xY\" width=\"720\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">The original KOJA project received an honourable mention <\/span>in<span lang=\"en-GB\"> the 2021 Polestar Design Contest. Preparing for the launch of <\/span>the 2022 c<span lang=\"en-GB\">ontest,<\/span> Polestar<span lang=\"en-GB\"> decided to bring <\/span>KOJA<span lang=\"en-GB\"> to life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"da-DK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbodydesign.com\/gallery\/2022\/07\/polestar-brings-to-life-koja-micro-tree-house-project\/4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-post-fullwidth wp-image-87238\" src=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04-720x480.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Polestar KOJA micro tree house design concept\" srcset=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04-720x480.jpg 720w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04-234x156.jpg 234w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04-355x237.jpg 355w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04-768x512.jpg 768w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-04.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1900px) 90vw, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span lang=\"en-GB\">Built in<\/span> the village of<span lang=\"en-GB\"> Fiskars, an art and design hub in southwestern Finland, KOJA is the first submission from the Polestar Design Contest to be realised in full<\/span>\u2013<span lang=\"en-GB\">scale. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">K<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">OJA is part of the \u2018House by an Architect\u2019 exhibition during the Fiskars Village Art &amp; Design Biennale<\/span><\/span><span>,<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> open from May to September 2022. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"da-DK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbodydesign.com\/gallery\/2022\/07\/polestar-brings-to-life-koja-micro-tree-house-project\/8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-post-fullwidth wp-image-87234\" src=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08-720x480.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Polestar KOJA micro tree house design concept\" srcset=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08-720x480.jpg 720w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08-234x156.jpg 234w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08-355x237.jpg 355w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08-768x512.jpg 768w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-08.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1900px) 90vw, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Based on the contest<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> theme of \u201cprogress\u201d, KOJA <\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"en-US\">redefines<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> sustainable travel by reducing the need for travel<\/span><\/span><span> in the first place<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">, yet still brings people closer to nature. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"da-DK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbodydesign.com\/gallery\/2022\/07\/polestar-brings-to-life-koja-micro-tree-house-project\/7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-post-fullwidth wp-image-87235\" src=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-07-720x1079.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"1079\" alt=\"Polestar KOJA micro tree house design concept\" srcset=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-07-720x1079.jpg 720w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-07-234x351.jpg 234w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-07-355x532.jpg 355w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-07-768x1151.jpg 768w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-07.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1900px) 90vw, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">Attach<\/span><\/span><span>ed<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> to a tree trunk just below the canopy and without harming the tree, the design maximises the treetop view with a panoramic glazed fa\u00e7ade. A rich, immersive experience in a natural environment. KOJA connects to the growing <\/span><\/span><span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">micro space trend and this tree house<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> is accessible for people who would otherwise take a much longer trip to experience the wilderness. KOJA encapsulates both Polestar design language and sustainability values, minimising the use of material and energy <\/span><\/span><span>while<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> maximis<\/span><\/span><span>ing<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"da-DK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbodydesign.com\/gallery\/2022\/07\/polestar-brings-to-life-koja-micro-tree-house-project\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-post-fullwidth wp-image-87239\" src=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03-720x480.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Polestar KOJA micro tree house design concept\" srcset=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03-720x480.jpg 720w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03-234x156.jpg 234w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03-355x237.jpg 355w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03-768x512.jpg 768w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-03.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1900px) 90vw, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><em>\u201c<\/em><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"><em>Most designers look at design from a user perspective,\u201d<\/em> says the designer of KOJA, <strong>Kristian<\/strong> <strong>Talvitie<\/strong>. <em>\u201cI also look at things from the environment\u2019s perspective. There should be a symbiosis between the design and where it\u2019s encountered.\u201d<\/em> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"da-DK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbodydesign.com\/gallery\/2022\/07\/polestar-brings-to-life-koja-micro-tree-house-project\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-post-fullwidth wp-image-87240\" src=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-720x539.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"539\" alt=\"Polestar KOJA micro tree house design concept\" srcset=\"\/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-720x539.jpg 720w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-234x175.jpg 234w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-355x266.jpg 355w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-120x90.jpg 120w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-768x575.jpg 768w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, \/media\/2022\/07\/Polestar-KOJA-micro-tree-house-design-concept-02.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1900px) 90vw, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span><span lang=\"en-GB\">To translate the design into reality, Kristian Talvitie has been working closely with the Polestar Design team in Gothenburg<\/span><\/span><span>, Sweden,<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> and with colleagues at Finnish design agency Ultra. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" lang=\"da-DK\"><span>Created from<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> sustainable<\/span><\/span><span> and<\/span><span><span lang=\"en-GB\"> durable materials such as locally sourced wood and wool, KOJA blends in with its natural environment and at the same time creates an eye-catching contrast.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"da-DK\">(Source: Polestar)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOJA, the micro-space tree house by Finnish designer Kristian Talvitie that received an honourable mention in the 2021 Polestar Design Contest, has been brought to life this summer at the renowned Fiskars Art &amp; Design Biennale taking place in Finland. It\u2019s the first submission to be realised in full scale. 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