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New York Times
29-04-2025
- New York Times
On a Swedish Lakeside, Four Cubes Add Up to One House
Patrik and Anna Johall searched for years to find an escape in nature, as a getaway from their primary home in Boras, Sweden. 'Even when we met and were very young, Patrik had a dream about having a house by the lake,' said Ms. Johall, now 50, the chief executive of Superstudio, a creative agency that Mr. Johall founded. 'We bid on a few houses over the past 20 years,' said Mr. Johall, 51, a photographer and a partner at Superstudio. But nothing worked out. When they finally found the right property in 2018, it had the splendor they craved, but it wasn't much of a getaway: The waterfront lot on Lake Oresjo was little more than a mile from their house, which they shared with their two children. 'It feels very remote even though it's close to town,' Ms. Johall said. 'It's 10 minutes by car to get into the city center.' The half-acre lot, which they bought for about $200,000, wasn't without its challenges. It rose steeply from the lake as a beautiful mess of boulders and trees; there was a small, primitive cabin in place that needed to be torn down; and the main access was via a narrow, private road. The lack of a flat building site led some of the couple's acquaintances to doubt their choice. 'Everyone was telling us, 'Oh, you're such idiots. You're trying to build on that property? How will that work?'' Mr. Johall said. 'But we never doubted it.' For help, they turned to the architecture firm Claesson Koivisto Rune and developed a concept for four separate structures scattered across the hillside rather than a single, larger house. 'The concept was almost like a rock crystal,' said Marten Claesson, a partner at Claesson Koivisto Rune, with perfect cubes emerging from the landscape. The largest of the structures is a 700-square-foot cube containing the main living space and primary bedroom. Aiming to disturb the earth as little as possible, the architects placed it atop a single concrete column that descends into the rock. 'It's like a mushroom, almost,' Mr. Claesson said. The house is rotated 45 degrees to angle out toward the lake, with an exterior split horizontally 'like an Equator line,' Mr. Claesson said. The bottom, where the living spaces are, is all glass; the top, where the walls wrap a rooftop terrace, is galvanized steel. Inside, a smaller cube at the center of the structure is clad in dark-stained ash and holds private and functional elements, including a bathroom and storage cabinets. Rotated at 45 degrees to the rest of the house, it creates four separate spaces at the corners of the larger cube, which serve as the living room, dining room, kitchen and primary bedroom. As a finishing touch, the Johalls selected knurled metal light switches and dimmers from Buster + Punch, which resemble toggle switches that could have been pulled from a custom guitar or vintage automobile. 'The house is so small that we put a lot of research into all the details, all the furniture,' since every piece would affect the overall feel of the space, Mr. Johall said. Closer to the water, a 323-square-foot cube with a kitchenette and a tiny bathroom provides a living and sleeping space for the two children, now teenagers, or guests. At the water's edge, a 108-square-foot cube holds a sauna with a curved aspen wood bench and Nero Marquina marble tiles, as well as a laundry area. The fourth cube is close to the road and provides a carport. Construction began in August 2020. 'It was supposed to take one year,' Mr. Johall said, 'but it took two years.' The project faced numerous delays from pandemic-related price spikes, adverse weather and complications getting materials to the building site. 'We weren't allowed to drive heavy trucks on the road during the winter,' explained Mr. Johall, which was a problem since most deliveries needed to come with a crane that could lower materials to the construction site. The team ended up having helicopters make some of the final deliveries. 'That was such a good idea, and something we should have done much earlier,' Mr. Johall said. As the project progressed, the construction cost ballooned to over $1.5 million — more than double what the couple had initially budgeted. But it was an investment they believe was worth it. As creative professionals, they were keen to realize the most ambitious architecture they could dream up with Claesson Koivisto Rune, without cutting corners. 'We tried to do everything in the best possible way,' he said. The reward is a home the family enjoys so much that it's become their primary residence, even though it's half the size of their house in the Boras city center. 'You can't have art on the walls,' Mr. Johall said. 'But when you open the curtain in the morning, nature provides a new painting every day.'
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Foreign national, who acted in Bollywood films, arrested for peddling drugs
The Delhi police have arrested a foreign national, who had worked in several Bollywood films alongside popular actors, for drug trafficking in the city on Monday. The accused has been identified as Patrik, a 47-year-old native of Abia state in Nigeria. He was arrested along with his accomplice Shashikant Ravindra Prabhu from Maharashtra. The duo was caught with 354 grams of drugs, comprising 769 tablets worth around ₹30 lakh, a senior police officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said: 'The arrests were made by a special team of the southwest district police near Mahipalpur.' The DCP said a scooter allegedly used for drug delivery was also seized. According to the DCP, Patrik had arrived in India in 2008 on a business visa and stayed illegally after it had expired. He then featured in various Bollywood projects, but later fell into drug abuse and eventually into trafficking. 'In 2019, Patrik was arrested for possession of heroin and spent three years in jail, during which he reportedly forged ties with other drug peddlers. After his release, Patrik shifted to supplying drugs across Delhi and NCR,' he added. Further, he added that to expand operations, he roped in Prabhu, a carrier. 'Prabhu was already under the scanner for his involvement in drug cases, including a significant charas seizure by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Mumbai,' the DCP said. 'Both were intercepted based on a tip-off on April 26. The contraband was recovered following a cursory search,' said the DCP, adding that further investigation is underway.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Nomination Committee of Systemair proposes Patrik Nolåker as Chairman of the Board of Systemair
SKINNSKATTEBERG, Sweden, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nomination Committee of Systemair has decided to propose, the Annual General Meeting 2025 with date 28 August, to elect Patrik Nolåker as new Chairman of the Board of Systemair. Patrik Nolåker has until now been Vice Chairman of Systemair and was elected to the Board in 2016. Patrik has long experience in industrial groups in both operational roles and board work. Systemair's Nomination Committee also proposes that the 2025 Annual General Meeting elect the current Chairman Gerald Engström to the role as Vice Chairman. The work of the Nomination Committee is ongoing, and a motivated statement will be presented when finalised. For more information, contact: Chairman of the Nomination Committee: Magnus Tell, Alecta Ömsesidig Försäkring, Note: This disclosure contains information that Systemair is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, at 07:00 (CEST) on 7 April 2025. Systemair AB (publ) | SE-739 30 Skinnskatteberg, Sweden | +46 222 440 00 | Systemair in briefSystemair is a leading ventilation company operating in 51 countries in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Africa. The company had a turnover of SEK 12.3 billion in the 2023/24 financial year and employs approximately 6,600 employees today. Systemair has reported an operating profit yearly since 1974 when the company was founded. Over the past 10 years, growth has averaged 9 percent. Systemair helps improve the indoor climate through energy-efficient products that contribute to reduced carbon dioxide emissions. Systemair has a well-established business in growth markets. Systemair shares have been quoted on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm since October 2007 and are today traded on the Large Cap List. The Group comprises about 90 companies. This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: Pressrelease_Nomination_Committee_Chairman Patrik Nolaker Gerald Engstrom View original content: Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Xabi Alonso: 'We controlled the game well'
Bayer Leverkusen return to winning ways thanks to two first-half goals against Holstein Kiel. In their first-ever Bundesliga trip to Kiel, Die Werkself's boss adds another record to his name as he becomes the first coach to avoid defeat in 28 consecutive away Bundesliga games. 'We have developed a top mentality as you can see from this record. We were efficient and stable. And we want to continue like this,' said Alonso as he mentioned next weekend's trip to third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. 'We're very happy with today's result. We controlled the game well and dominated it, even though it wasn't easy,' he said before praising the two goal scorers. 'Patrik's first goal was important to win this game. After the last two away draws, today's win was even more important for us. 'Having Amine (Adli) back on the pitch is very important for everyone. His attitude and his qualities are super important for the team as we saw today. We're very happy that he is available to us for the rest of the season.'
