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Sited in Hainich – the largest deciduous forect in the northwest of Thuringia, Germany are the six chalets of Hainichhöfe holiday village. The modular chalets were prefabricated off site and only the windows and roof tiles were installed on site. Built with spruce and larch wood, the spacious 753-square-foot chalets with simple Scandinavian-style décor can comfortable fit up to four guests.
This holiday house in Islen, in the Austrian municipality of Mellau is composed of eight prefabricated modular boxes that arrived on site fully furnished, with even curtains installed. The only element that was prefabricated on site was the sloping roof which was created with prefab panels. Made using sustainable materials like native spruce and ash wood, and a rice husk composite for the surfaces of the wet areas, the entire building was erected in a single day.
A lesson in efficiency, this flexible, 237-square-foot apartment in Slovakia uses custom-made storage and furniture to its full advantage.In Trnava, Slovakia, a young couple enlist local studio Minimalic to renovate a small space with a budget of €15,000, or about $17,400.
The emphasis lies on simple, natural materials that are easy to clean: poured concrete floors that are painted white, natural oak veneer wardrobes, cement-bonded particle board, and a Cor-Ten steel entry door and shower.
In Slovenia’s Bohinj Valley, an area in the northwestern part of the country surrounded by the Julian Alps, local firm OFIS arhitekti transformed an old cattle barn into a 1,507-square-foot family retreat. The original exterior, which is composed of a rugged stone base with a timber-truss framework and wooden walls above it, was kept intact, but the architects built a new internal wooden shell using locally milled spruce to alter and freshen up the interiors.
Originally designed in 1957 by SOM partner Roy O. Allen, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in Briarcliff Manor has been meticulously restored, while many of its original midcentury design details have been preserved and even emphasized. In fact, much of the design is reminiscent of the work of midcentury luminaries like Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe and Philip Johnson.
The sleek, renovated kitchen includes a long, almost monastic dining table, a metallic kitchen-bar, and beautiful views. A mix of new and vintage furnishings—including modular beds, a chic bathtub by Agape in the lofted bathroom, and a contemporary fireplace in the living room—complement the dark interior palette and heavy use of wood and stone.
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