Alvar Aalto was not the top of the nordic organic architecture. Some peasants from Iceland, I guess, nowadays successful rural tourism's managers, discovered the perfect union between building and nature, a bright green grass roof cover the traditional nordic rural domestic ambient. Of course, it's not just an aesthetic solution, but also a very useful tool against polar winds. Maybe this practice was already used by vikings settled over there (the rests of several early medieval farms are conserved in the same area).
These houses today are part of an icelandic national park, Skaftarell, which is visited by people looking for relaxing and nature, being the whole island plenty of that. What's better that being involved by earth while you're sleeping? And by way, enjoying great views about the breathtaking icelandic landscape.
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