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The windows and doors are from Schüco, and the siding is from Nakamoto Forestry.

A new concrete walkway was installed between the microshelters before each of the sheds was made over using a $2,500 each budget.

Despite its compact footprint, the lodge can comfortably accommodate up to four visitors in its two separate sleeping areas.

The cozy, 323-square-foot cabin is a cozy retreat amidst the vast landscape it inhabits.

Minimal hardscaping was done to keep natural ground conditions as is, and fallen trees were left to decompose. The home was built on the slope of the lot to minimize how much land was moved.

A worm filter system treats all of the home’s black water, producing fertilizer to regenerate the soil.

The designer furniture—much of which is by local South African makers and brands—elevates the cozy retreat, and offers an element of surprising contrast to the rugged landscape and remote site. It was also essential that anything transported to site was of high enough quality to stand the test of time, as transporting replacements would be logistically challenging.

The four containers are also the same brand, which was an important consideration as each brand has slightly different dimensions, and the highly detailed design of the hide-out necessitated precision.

As Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento of La Base embraced modular design as part of their architectural practice, they noticed that prospective clients were wary of prefabricated construction. So the duo teamed up with Place, an Argentine prefab builder, to make a proof of concept just outside the Patagonian resort town of Bariloche.