Johannes Norlander Arkitektur AB renovated a 1950s island cottage on Sweden’s Gothenburg Archipelago with jet-black wooden facade that draws upon traditional boat building techniques. House Morran is covered in black pine tar – a material traditionally used throughout Norway to preserve wood against the elements.

via 1950s Swedish Island Cottage Locks Out the Elements with a Black Pine Tar Facade | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building.