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Imagining This ‘Cabin’ On The Wild Coast Of Chile As An Okanagan Desert Escape

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With our city now so laughably unaffordable, thousands of Vancouverites are stuck imagining wonderful homes instead of living in them. “Spaced” is a record of our minds wandering the world of architecture and design, up and away from the unrewarding realities of shoebox condos, dark basement suites, and sweet fuck all on Craigslist.

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(via) Getting away from it all without having to surrender the comforting embrace of fine design is as much common thread in these posts as the desire to achieve as much either alone or with family. However, in the instance of this pinewood looker located off a wild beach in Chile, the magnetic draw is rather the notion of spending time with friends. Combining the anonymous spirit of the motel and the free-for-all nature of the cabin, architect Cristián Izquierdo, imagined the building as a holiday home for three couples who could either interact with other or retreat. A communal kitchen and common area anchor the interior and connect to three bedrooms. The latter open up to a shared promenade patio with incredible views of the South Atlantic. There are 72 panel doors on the exterior, all of which can be opened or closed to either reveal the entirety of the internal space or shutter whole sections off. If we could have the beautiful thing airlifted to BC, we’d want to set it down in the middle of the desert somewhere near Osoyoos, ocean-view be damned.

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Photos by Cristián Izquierdo

SPACED // Tiny ‘Nature Villa’ in the Woods

It lacks a kitchen but we'd happily cook over a fire nearby just so we could sleep in that bed and hang on that deck...

Contemplating Life on a Handmade ‘Floating Island’

The big deck holds a BBQ, a herb garden, a hammock, and several other wonderful things besides (like a baby blue canoe).

We’d Like to Self-Isolate in This Off-Grid Tiny House on the Other Side of the World

To be able to escape the city for the sake of social distancing is a dream worth having in these weird and dangerous times.

We Dig These Cabins Designed For Sustaining Good Times in the Wild

The cool and remote constructions take full advantage of photovoltaic panels, grey/black water treatment and rainwater collection.