Blackhouse

Photographer

Nathan Myhrvold

Category

Architecture Photography - Historic

Company

Modernist Cuisine

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2023

Country / Region

United States

I photographed the interior of this traditional blackhouse in Scotland as peat was being burned for warmth. These buildings don’t have a chimney, so the smoke inside is quite heavy and the strong smell of peat is very apparent. These homes were built to house not only people, but livestock as well.