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The layout for the 592-square-foot structure is open plan, with a sleeping loft above.
Heating for the unit is provided by a Spartherm fireplace, with electric heating integrated into the magnesite floor. Walls are insulated with fire-tested wool felt under plywood panels.
For 2015, Vipp, the Danish industrial design company known for its iconic trash cans and all-black kitchens, introduces a 592-square-foot prefab unit called Shelter.
Flat-front maple cabinetry and a soapstone counter keep the kitchen backdrop simple.
Just because your kitchen is on the smaller side doesn’t mean you can’t make it as efficient and effective as possible.
In the bathroom, the architects mounted a Kohler sink on a sloped, custom-slate countertop. Since the stone doesn’t hold up well in water, the architect switched to black mosaic tile in the shower. The faucets are from Cabano’s Century series.
"I've always loved the way buildings look when they're under construction, and the walls of the office are basically like open framing," Davis says.