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Dimensions X was founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Oscar Martin and architect Peter Stutchbury to answer one question: How can prefab housing be more site-responsive? Their answer is the modular cross-laminated timber OM-1, a roughly 600-square-foot cabin where everything from its dimensions to its envelope can be optimized and adjusted to better suit its environment, and its owner.
Dimensions X was founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Oscar Martin and architect Peter Stutchbury to answer one question: How can prefab housing be more site-responsive? Their answer is the modular cross-laminated timber OM-1, a roughly 600-square-foot cabin where everything from its dimensions to its envelope can be optimized and adjusted to better suit its environment, and its owner.
- Leelanau County, Michigan Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
- Leelanau County, Michigan Dwell Magazine : September / October 2017
Laneway entry with multiple discreet openings.
Laneway entry with multiple discreet openings.
Taku designed built-in storage for Eugene’s room.
Taku designed built-in storage for Eugene’s room.
Working with salvaged and donated materials (and without ferry service), the Stinn Family assembled this dreamy getaway piece by piece.
Working with salvaged and donated materials (and without ferry service), the Stinn Family assembled this dreamy getaway piece by piece.
“The entrance is very unassuming,” says Jack. “It says ‘offices’ on the smaller building that faces the street, and the warehouse flats are set back. East London is quite busy, and walking in through the plant-filled courtyard makes our flat feel like a little oasis.”
“The entrance is very unassuming,” says Jack. “It says ‘offices’ on the smaller building that faces the street, and the warehouse flats are set back. East London is quite busy, and walking in through the plant-filled courtyard makes our flat feel like a little oasis.”
Solomon Troupe Architects designed this 430-square-foot backyard bedroom suite for the owners to retreat to when their family comes to visit.
Solomon Troupe Architects designed this 430-square-foot backyard bedroom suite for the owners to retreat to when their family comes to visit.
Like the other houses on the pedestrian-only street, their home comes right up to the pavement’s edge, but unlike any other, it greets passersby with a wide glass facade.
Like the other houses on the pedestrian-only street, their home comes right up to the pavement’s edge, but unlike any other, it greets passersby with a wide glass facade.
The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.
The slats on the window offer solar protection and privacy. “Before the slats were installed, it really felt like you were just living on the street,” says Vanbesien.
A detached garage and guesthouse/studio creates a buffer between a busy street and the rest of the property, which includes the main house as well as a pool, sauna, and pond, so that life in the residence can feel more private and secluded.
A detached garage and guesthouse/studio creates a buffer between a busy street and the rest of the property, which includes the main house as well as a pool, sauna, and pond, so that life in the residence can feel more private and secluded.
A wall covered in graphite-colored Ann Sacks tile runs from the kitchen out to the covered porch. Similarly, the sheetrock ceiling and the concrete flooring are extended from inside to outside—a cost-saving measure that provides visual continuity. The Hot Mesh outdoor dining chairs are by Blu Dot.
A wall covered in graphite-colored Ann Sacks tile runs from the kitchen out to the covered porch. Similarly, the sheetrock ceiling and the concrete flooring are extended from inside to outside—a cost-saving measure that provides visual continuity. The Hot Mesh outdoor dining chairs are by Blu Dot.
The bedrooms all feature underbed storage and ample wardrobe space. “There needs to be enough space to store everything, or it would get really messy very quickly,” says architect Line Solgaard. The master bedroom has a window that frames a view of the lagoon and the rising sun in the mornings.
The bedrooms all feature underbed storage and ample wardrobe space. “There needs to be enough space to store everything, or it would get really messy very quickly,” says architect Line Solgaard. The master bedroom has a window that frames a view of the lagoon and the rising sun in the mornings.

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