On 07.05.09, In Lifestyle & Culture
Denmark’s Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter has designed this cool summer house. At less than ten square metres, this wooden hut is set at the foot of the client’s garden in an unnamed Danish location. Deliberately austere. The space is designed to offer solitude, relaxation and to help the occupant focus. With the only elements of the cabin being a window, day bed, roof-light and shelving, the Read-Nest provides a sanctuary to spend quality time with some good books.
The Read-Nest was prefabricated off-site before being trucked to the client’s house and snapped into place – the architects point out that there’s always the option of re-siting the structure should the need arise. The exterior of the structure is clad in slender slats of naturally oiled wood. A pitched roof rises up to a large concealed rooflight, while a square picture window frames a view back across the garden. Hinged along its top edge, the glass can be opened outwards to form a protective canopy for the adjoining window seat during rainstorms.
Originally by Chantal from CubeMe on July 3, 2009, 7:29am
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