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He’s at it again. First, Canadian-born starchitect Todd Saunders (now of Bergen, Norway) hit international headlines with his otherworldly Fogo Island Arts colony in remote Newfoundland and Labrador, a writer/artist’s retreat in the form of a collection of off-the-grid, modern pavilions scattered onto windswept bluffs.

Now Saunders is designing a new cultural and language centre for the Nunatsiavut Government in Nain, Labrador (of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada’s far-east Atlantic province). Nunatsiavut, “our beautiful land” in Inuktitut, is the homeland of Labrador Inuit. Slotted for a 2013 opening, the 1,800-sq-m Torngasok Cultural Centre includes a large exhibition centre, artist studio, auditorium, craft shop and café.

Take a look. Stunning doesn’t even begin to describe this minimalist dazzler folded into the misty Labrador landscape. The vibe? Hmmm. Something like Björk meets The Jetsons.

Read more about travel to Newfoundland and Labrador.