G iven that more than half the country is covered with forest, perhaps it’s no surprise that Estonians love to spend time in nature. Hiking and camping are favourite pastimes in the small Baltic nation — but that doesn’t necessarily mean slumming it under a damp triangle of canvas. Indeed, alongside their enthusiasm for blood sausage and success in the unusual Nordic sport of wife-carrying, Estonians are world leaders in the production of ultra-luxurious cabins — all the better to enjoy the silence of being surrounded by miles of pines, birches and spruces without worrying about a bit of drizzle.
The latest such creation is the ÖÖD (meaning “sleep well”), whose Scandinavian-style interior of blond wood, black steel frames and minimalist furnishings is concealed behind a reflective glass façade..