Into the Wild

A new hilltop hotel in eastern Finland sports a sauna on stilts and pared-back cabins inspired by the local fauna

- By Emma O'Kelly

There’s a growing school of thought that our creature comforts might not be as comforting as they are made out to be; that actually what we need to lead happy lives is a certain level of discomfort. Not the underground-at-rush- hour kind of discomfort, but something outdoorsy and elemental, such as exposure to extreme temperatures or cold water swimming.