A Dutch Sculptor’s Prefab Cabin Has Curved Pinewood Walls
From Dwell Magazine
By Michele Koh Morollo –
Built as a live/work space for a sculptor, Indigo by Dutch practice Woonpioniers is an eco-friendly, prefabricated cabin with bent wooden walls.
In the Dutch hamlet of Giethmen, Amsterdam–based practice Woonpioniers has completed Indigo, a prefabricated home and studio, for sculptor Lia Harmsen. The custom, 861-square-foot, modular home has fully glazed walls on the front and back, allowing natural light to fill the entire space. A central wooden volume contains the kitchenette, bathroom, and shower, and a set of steps with built-in drawers lead up to a spacious sleeping loft.
Sculptor Lia Harmsen rents the dwelling to guests whenever she travels.
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Chosen for their climatically self-regulating properties, the materials used for Indigo are eco-friendly and non-toxic.
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A sky-lit window brightens the sleeping loft.
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On the studio side to the north, the wooden volume provides space for stonework tools and a kitchen countertop. In the living room to the south, the volume accommodates a small kitchen and leads to the bathroom, which sits under the lofted bedroom.
The back of the volume acts as a wall that separates the living spaces from the sculpture studio.
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All the interior woodwork, including the bed and staircase drawers, was custom-made by Blind Interieur.
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