The Utter Inn floats on Lake Malaren in Sweden, resembling a small red garden shed with solar panels. The above-water level contains a kitchen, dining area, and outdoor deck, while a submerged bedroom sits 10 feet below the surface with panoramic windows for viewing underwater life. Guests arrive by boat and have private access to a rowboat and telephone during their stay.
Design Details
- Name: Utter Inn
- Location: Lake Malaren, Sweden (near Vasteras)
- Type: Floating micro house with submerged bedroom
- Above Water: Kitchen, dining area, outdoor deck
- Below Water: Bedroom with twin beds, panoramic windows (10 feet down)
- Power: Solar panels
- Amenities: Propane stove, latrine, rowboat, telephone
- Creator: Artist (also created Woodpecker tree house inn)
Utter Inn Floating on Lake
Images via Spot Cool Stuff
Aerial View on Lake
Underwater Bedroom with Windows
Structure Before Submersion
Lessons from Floating Micro Architecture
- Underwater Windows Create Unique Experiences: Submerged glazing offers views unavailable in conventional structures
- Solar Power Enables Remote Locations: Off-grid energy allows placement away from shore infrastructure
- Camp-Like Conditions Suit Adventurous Guests: Propane cooking and latrine facilities work for short stays
- Artist Designers Push Boundaries: Non-traditional backgrounds produce unconventional architecture
- Unique Rentals Generate Premium Rates: One-of-a-kind experiences attract guests despite basic amenities
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Neat. I’ve got my doubts about building one on the moon though. You know what they say about Inns on the moon right? The food is great, but there’s no atmosphere.
Seems cool but kind of a little scary to me too… I guess if it was on a reef here in Florida, it would be awesome and probably a good money maker. The tropical underwater life down here is absolutely amazing. I would just be afraid of waking up in the middle of then night submerged in water and not being able to get out…
Cool.
What many don’t understand is this has to weigh 60lbs/cu’ in order to sink so likely weight 20k lbs!!
I’ve done studies and completely possible to build even underwater habitats like the NASA one in the fla Key’s, if rather heavy.
I am putting in a pair of glass bottom panes in my 34′ trimaran though mostly fore checking out how the anchor sets, good fish/lobster sites, finding stuff lost and general amusement. If you want one you’ll have to clean it once/week though. Since I’ll live aboard it won’t be w problem for me.