Iceland
The most resilient architecture walks at Nature's pace. No slower, no faster.
Thomas Allocca
Alfaborg Resort
In 2013, I lived and worked in Iceland, renovating two farms in the village of Bakkagerði, in eastern Iceland, part of the municipality of Múlaþing, on the fjord Borgarfjörður eystri. During the long bright nights without sunset, I had time and inspiration to study Icelandic Norse archaeology, and when free from work, my first home was the public library.
In October 2026, while researching Norse architecture for my book Norður. Wooden Architecture of the People of Yggdrasill, I remembered the Hof Rock and the Alfaborg Hill close to my village, and the regenerative time I experienced in Iceland.
These memories inspired the Alfaborg Resort project, to offer an experience beyond conventional routes. Timber, stone, water, fire, ice, sagas and runes, for an immersive experience of some of the most characteristic Iceland's natural and cultural landscapes. To experience the ancestral harmonies, regenerating mind, body, and spirit.
