About Sven Johnston
Sven was born in a family homestead on the south side of Denali in Alaska but spent his school-aged years in Canterbury, New Zealand. An outdoor instructor turned builder, Sven has a broad interest in alternatives to high-energy, conventional lifestyles. His creative approach to building concepts and ideas produce a product that is both beautiful and efficient.
Sven has been building in climates which vary as widely as Alaska to Hawaii and now enjoys building his family life and creative business in South Canterbury, New Zealand. Creative is the best way to describe Sven, from vegetable fuels, to heating systems and to straw bale construction, he’s bound to have some creative solutions.
