Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity
Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity

Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity

On the Exe River near Topsham, a town in Devon, a UK county on the Cornwall peninsula, architecture studio Out of the Valley renovates a Dutch-style merchant's house for a couple eager to spend their retirement there

The cabin is elegant in its simplicity, with its monolithic shape reminiscent of traditional beach huts. The home's charred cedar exterior is a reference to the black, bituminous hulls of boats swaying nearby

Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity

The interior entices visitors to a variety of sensory experiences. The granite hearth provides an intriguing texture, while the English oak walls convey a feeling of warmth, releasing a woody scent into the air. From the living space, cornerless doors open, dissolving the boundary between the inside and outside, while framing the expansive views to the east and west

Monolithic shape for a wooden cabin. Searching for elegance in simplicity

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