Inspired by IKEA, Backcountry Hut Company has designed flat-packed huts so that just about anyone can build their own cabins in the wilderness.
Backcountry Hut —
Inspired by IKEA, Backcountry Hut Company has designed flat-packed huts so that just about anyone can build their own cabins in the wilderness.
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These outdoor recreation huts can be assembled in rural or urban locations by a small group of people, using just their bare hands.
Backcountry Hut —
These outdoor recreation huts can be assembled in rural or urban locations by a small group of people, using just their bare hands.
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For extremely remote locations, a helicopter can transport the structural parts which are then slotted together like Lego pieces on site.
Backcountry Hut —
For extremely remote locations, a helicopter can transport the structural parts which are then slotted together like Lego pieces on site.
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The size of the hut can be adjusted by combining different modules. Huts can range from being a man cave for one, to a fully-equipped cabin for up to 30 people.
Backcountry Hut —
The size of the hut can be adjusted by combining different modules. Huts can range from being a man cave for one, to a fully-equipped cabin for up to 30 people.
Courtesy Leckie Studio Architecture + Design
"The idea is that you have an Ikea-like manual and assembly process," explains architect Wilson Edgar. "It's putting the control back in the person's hands."
Backcountry Hut —
"The idea is that you have an Ikea-like manual and assembly process," explains architect Wilson Edgar. "It's putting the control back in the person's hands."
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To escape the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhouseofdus.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">DUS Architects</a> built an entirely 3D printed mini-retreat -- the "Urban Cabin".
3D Urban Cabin —
To escape the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam, DUS Architects built an entirely 3D printed mini-retreat -- the "Urban Cabin".
Courtesy Ossip van Duivenbode/DUS Architects
The cabin, which has its own pocket park and outdoor bathtub, is entirely 3D printed with bio-plastic. This material can be shredded, fully recycled and reprinted into new designs.
3D Urban Cabin —
The cabin, which has its own pocket park and outdoor bathtub, is entirely 3D printed with bio-plastic. This material can be shredded, fully recycled and reprinted into new designs.
Courtesy Ossip van Duivenbode/DUS Architects
Small-scale sustainable houses developed using 3D printing techniques are potential solutions for housing issues in fast-growing cities and disaster areas around the world.
3D Urban Cabin —
Small-scale sustainable houses developed using 3D printing techniques are potential solutions for housing issues in fast-growing cities and disaster areas around the world.
Courtesy Ossip van Duivenbode/DUS Architects
This<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofis-a.si%2Fstr_2%2Fofis_base.html" target="_blank" target="_blank"> Alpine Shelter</a> on Skuta Mountain in Slovenia was designed as a refuge point for climbers, and to meet the needs of of the alpine climate, which include extreme weather, radical temperature shifts and rugged terrain.
Alpine Shelter —
This Alpine Shelter on Skuta Mountain in Slovenia was designed as a refuge point for climbers, and to meet the needs of of the alpine climate, which include extreme weather, radical temperature shifts and rugged terrain.
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The shelter was designed as a series of modules so that it could be brought to the mountain in parts. The entire prototype was constructed off-site in the workshop and transported by helicopter to this remote location.
Alpine Shelter —
The shelter was designed as a series of modules so that it could be brought to the mountain in parts. The entire prototype was constructed off-site in the workshop and transported by helicopter to this remote location.
Courtesy Janez Martincic/OFIS arhitekti
Besides having windows at both ends offering panoramic views of the valley and mountain, the shelter is split into three modules: an entrance, storage and food preparation area, a space for sleeping and socializing, and a bunk sleeping area.
Alpine Shelter —
Besides having windows at both ends offering panoramic views of the valley and mountain, the shelter is split into three modules: an entrance, storage and food preparation area, a space for sleeping and socializing, and a bunk sleeping area.
Courtesy Janez Martincic/OFIS arhitekti
Modular home <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dubldom.ru%2Findex-eng.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank">DublDom</a> ("double house") can be installed on site in one day, and easily transported from one area to another.
DublDom —
Modular home DublDom ("double house") can be installed on site in one day, and easily transported from one area to another.
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These modular cabins are fabricated just outside of Moscow and made entirely out of wood.
DublDom Home —
These modular cabins are fabricated just outside of Moscow and made entirely out of wood.
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This tiny free-standing home by<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kodasema.com%2Fen%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank"> Kodasema</a> can be assembled and disassembled many times over.
KODA —
This tiny free-standing home by Kodasema can be assembled and disassembled many times over.
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The sustainable mobile house can be used as a lakeside house, an office, a workshop or even a city-centre home.
KODA —
The sustainable mobile house can be used as a lakeside house, an office, a workshop or even a city-centre home.
Courtesy Paul Kuimet/Kodasema
The "Modular Glass House" was inspired by the original Glass House, designed seventy years ago by Philip Johnson as his home in Connecticut.
Revolution Precrafted —
The "Modular Glass House" was inspired by the original Glass House, designed seventy years ago by Philip Johnson as his home in Connecticut.
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Jean Nouvel's "Simple" structure is an easily-assembled modular shelter, customizable in both size and layout.
Revolution Precrafted —
Jean Nouvel's "Simple" structure is an easily-assembled modular shelter, customizable in both size and layout.
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This home by Lazor Office consists of two prefabricated modules parallel to one another with a 20-foot space in between. It's a hybrid of the modular system and Charlie Lazor's FlatPak panelized system. <br />
The Week'nder House —
This home by Lazor Office consists of two prefabricated modules parallel to one another with a 20-foot space in between. It's a hybrid of the modular system and Charlie Lazor's FlatPak panelized system.
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Also by Lazor, this house got its name as the two prefabricated modules kiss on the corner when installed. The open break forms a V-shaped outdoor room facing the water.
Kiss-kiss House —
Also by Lazor, this house got its name as the two prefabricated modules kiss on the corner when installed. The open break forms a V-shaped outdoor room facing the water.
Courtesy Peter Vondelinde Visuals