It was designed by Iceland?s first female architect A remarkable brutalist home, seemingly untouched, has come on the market?in Reykjavík, Iceland. Although details are slim (and are gleaned from a rudimentary Google translation, with the listing photos doing most of the talking), what we know is that the incredible concrete structure was designed by Högna Sigurðardóttir, a leading Icelandic architect, in 1963.

After studying at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris (as the first Icelander to do so, no less), she returned to Iceland and designed a residence in the Westman Islands, becoming the first woman to design a building in Iceland.

The one currently for sale measures 307 square meters, or just over 3,300 square feet, on two floors. The main living area, located on the upper level, comprises a surprising layout that includes a sitting area with a built-in concrete bench attached to the side of a stairwell, a massive concrete hearth and a fashionable brick-laid conversation pit in front of it, a dining area, a charming wooden kitchen accented by a red-sided island, three bedrooms, and a bathroom.
More delights await on the ground floor, which can be accessed by the aforementioned stairwell in the living room, as well as by a spiral staircase by the conversation pit. In addition to a twin fireplace, there?s also a wild indoor swimming grotto of sorts, with a...