Cabins
Retreats shaped by place.
Australian cabins and compact retreats defined by essential space, durable materials and a direct relationship with landscape.
In the Gold Coast hinterland, Tallowwood Cabin works within the limits of a protected bushland site to create a compact cabin embedded in the tree canopies
Set within lowland forest on the Mornington Peninsula, Bittern Cabin uses a compact footprint and carefully defined thresholds to bring daily occupation closer to the surrounding landscape.
On Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, Olive Street Cabin uses a small footprint, rational plan and carefully limited palette to reconsider what an architect’s own house actually needs.
On an exposed ridge in High Camp, Elemental House by Ben Callery Architects uses a low roof, deep eaves and a compact plan to create shelter while remaining open to the surrounding landscape.
Set among protected white gums, Killora Bay works within the site’s ecological constraints to create a retreat that blends into rather than imposes upon the landscape.
Drawing inspiration from livestock sheds that scatter farmlands, MGAO designed a tiny home to sit in any landscape and not detract from the picturesque view.
Would you live in a shipping container home? There’s no denying it, they are not like a traditional home, but the result can be extraordinary.
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