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<\/div>\nBruny Island Cabin is a wood-lined off-grid<\/a> holiday home in Tasmania<\/a> designed by architecture studio Maguire + Devin featuring only built-in furniture.<\/p>\n Apart from a mattress and a freestanding low table, every element in the cabin is part of the frame.<\/p>\n Maguire + Devin<\/a> created Bruny Island Cabin for a client who wanted an off-grid retreat on 99 acres of land she owns on the Tasmanian island.<\/p>\n “Born in Taiwan, she spent her childhood in traditional Japanese houses,” explained the studio.<\/p>\n “Out of this grew a love for highly crafted minimalist design. Our brief was to capture that and design a building as a piece of furniture with everything she needs built-in.”<\/p>\n The cabin’s owner likes to read, play the violin and stargaze, so shelves and outdoor spots were prioritised in the design.<\/p>\n Rainwater collection held in underground tanks supplies the cabin’s water, and solar panels generate electricity.<\/p>\n A wood-fired burner can be lit to provide warmth, and bottled gas heats water and powers the cooker.<\/p>\n Gas bottles and firewood are kept in a separate timber shelter further up the slope, which doubles as a privacy screen.<\/p>\n No windows face the dark tree line of the forest behind the house, and the roof is pitched to slope upwards and away towards the southern side of the site.<\/p>\n Most of the windows face south towards more open views. Skylights in the roof are angled to catch sunlight where it can reach over the trees.<\/p>\n Bruny Island Cabin is flanked by two decks, one to the east and one to the west. They are used to enjoy the sunrise and sunset, respectively.<\/p>\n The west deck has a sunken outdoor bathtub under removable decking panels.<\/p>\n Both these decks can only be reached from inside the cabin. Sliding doors provide access and when both are pushed back they form one platform that runs through the cabin.<\/p>\n The decks are set low enough against the sloping site not to require a balustrade, and people can sit on the edge of the deck and look out over the landscape.<\/p>\n “Translucent glass in the sliding doors references the light qualities of Japanese rice paper screens, creating a sense of enclosure and privacy at night,” said Maguire + Devin.<\/p>\n “They also prevent birds, including the endangered swift parrot, from attempting to fly through the building and striking the glass.”<\/p>\n A secret door opens from the bathroom onto the entry deck, turning the shower into a semi-open-air bathing spot. It also lets the bathroom turn into a wetroom if people come back from a camping trip covered in mud.<\/p>\n Entering through the main front door, built-in cupboards and a countertop line the left-hand side.<\/p>\n A compact kitchen sits against the back wall. The centre of the cabin is open space connecting the two outdoor decks.<\/p>\n Across the way, a raised platform holds the low-slung dining table. The floor around the stove is dark, but the rest of the cabin is clad in pale timber boards. The stove is a Nectre Bakers Oven<\/a> and has an extra shelf below the fire for baking bread.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> India Block<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2020\/06\/24\/maguire-devin-bruny-island-cabin-australia-architecture\/<\/a>
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Bruny Island Cabin is a wood-lined off-grid holiday home in Tasmania designed by architecture studio Maguire + Devin featuring only built-in furniture. Apart from a mattress and a freestanding low table, every element in the cabin is part of the frame. Maguire + Devin created Bruny Island Cabin for a client who wanted an off-grid retreat on 99 acres of … Continue reading Maguire + Devin builds minimalist off-grid cabin retreat on Bruny Island<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading