Monday, 28 April 2014 By Brendan Guy

hibernation reimagined

Winter is coming. Fact. I am actually looking forward to cold nights hibernating at home and being comfortable on the sofa with the fire going. At the extreme end of the hibernation scale is this beautifully reimagined cabin in the Swiss Alps. Using the original log walls as a cast for the concrete structure, the new cabin references the traditional materials and techniques of the old while at the same time creating a new and wholly calm space.

Inside, the cabin is a stern departure from the usual warm and plush looks of an alpine retreat with the bare concrete and severe minimalism carried through from the exterior. The only respite from this comes in the form of a few nonchalantly placed animal furs and a curtain around the bathtub.

While I certainly couldn’t live out the winter here, I think the construction and overall serene atmosphere is stunning.