This Czech wood cabin grounds itself in its locality through materiality

Architect ADR and interior design studio Formafatal collaborated on the realization of a modern interpretation of the wood cabin in the Krkonoše Mountains in the Czech Republic. - BoysPlayNice

The single-storey home is situated on a sloping terrain and is built with a larch wood-clad façade, a gabled roof in aluminium and a stone base, characteristic of the area’s traditional homes. - BoysPlayNice

Constructed of two interwoven wood volumes, the building blends in with its natural surroundings. - BoysPlayNice

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Location

Czechia

Interior Design

Formafatal

Architect

ADR

Client

Private

Engineer

RVA Architects

Main Contractor

3K Stavby

Floor Area

344 sq-m

Paying mind to the region’s traditional architecture while also addressing the contemporary needs of its users, the Haj Cottage in the mountains of the Czech Republic reinterprets the humble wood cabin.

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