Italian structure studio Llabb has perched an off-grid wood cabin for “contemplation and introspection” on the sting of a hill overlooking the Trebbia valley close to Genoa.
Surrounded by the dramatic panorama of the Apennine Mountains, The Hermitage is simply 12 sq. metres in dimension and comprises a single area designed to be something from a secluded studio to a yoga retreat.
Llabb’s design for the off-grid construction is knowledgeable by Scandinavian cabins and Japanese teahouses.
Sitting atop 4 wooden and metal helps resting on sandstone beds, it has a modular wood construction crafted from Okoume marine plywood in Llabb’s personal carpentry workshop.
Based on the studio, this construction ensures a minimal influence on the panorama and is “simply scalable and adaptable into totally different compositions”.
“The basicness of development, the minimal influence on the land and using pure supplies that may be simply sourced domestically allow a respectful set up in pure contexts,” defined Llabb co-founder Luca Scardulla.
“These Hermitages put human beings again in contact with nature by lightening the anthropization load that marks all constructing actions.”
The Hermitage cabin extends over the sting of the hill with a full-height glazed finish, the place a sliding door leads onto a small wood terrace sheltered by a retractable material awning.
Designed to be fully off-grid, it options photovoltaic panels on its roof, in addition to a composting bathroom and water canisters within the toilet.
Inside, a protracted countertop runs your complete size of the wall on the best of the plywood-lined area. Positioned beneath a letterbox window that frames the tree cover, it’s designed for use as both a seat or desk containing cupboard space.
Reverse the countertop is a small seating space and a fold-out mattress that gives area to relaxation, subsequent to a small toilet behind the cabin.
“Minimal and versatile, with the expansive glass wall dealing with the terrace, the area feels mild and contemplative,” stated Llabb co-founder Federico Robbiano.
“The interaction between totally different ranges presents the likelihood to raised handle storage areas and technical compartments, whereas contributing to the definition of a swish environment,” added Robbiano.
Scardulla and Robbiano based Llabb in 2013, initially as a carpentry workshop earlier than increasing into structure.
Previous to creating The Hermitage, the studio mixed two flats in Genoa to create vibrant, open interiors that subtly reference the realm’s maritime heritage.
The images is by Studio Campo.