Jean-Baptiste Béranger
The Solar Egg by Bigert & Bergström.
On the western border of Kiruna, Sweden, the state-owned mining company, LKAB, has been extracting iron ore from the Kirunavaara mountains for over a decade. But the long-term mining has caused fissures that are creeping closer to the city center of Kiruna.
Now, LKAB - which also founded the Arctic town in 1900 - is funding Kiruna's relocation nearly two miles east, so that it can continue mining in the mountains.
Moving an entire town is no easy task and requires lengthy discussions with officials, the mining company, and residents. Local architects from Bigert & Bergström have designed one place where those talks can take place: a golden, egg-shaped sauna.
Completed in late April, the sauna is a place for locals and officials to unwind and discuss questions and concerns about Kiruna's relocation, the firm told Business Insider.
Check it out below.