XS Cabin

Size:
24 m2

Location:
Various

Status:
Completed 2021

Norway is a country with a well-established cabin culture. The XS Mikrohus has been carefully designed to break down into twelve key components, allowing this micro-house to be trucked or floated to remote sites and then assembled. The tiny 24m2 footprint is paired with complete space efficiency. The fold-down Murphy bed can be hidden out of sight during the day, while the interior is festooned with open shelving for books, kitchen implements, and even clothes. The house has integral rainwater collection systems, a composting toilet, and solar panels for power, meaning it can be 100% off-the-grid. Temporarily installed on the docks in Bergen, the project encapsulates Todd Saunders’ approach, combining hand-crafted timber and simple finishes with careful spatial planning and striking geometric forms.

Credits:
Todd Saunders with Ryan Jorgensen and Éva Baráth

Photographer:
Bent René Synnevåg