Cool modern/traditional cabin

[Qwerty]

I came across this article on a Norwegian website about a little cabin built for four people and only 11.5sqm or 125sqft in size.

http://www.bt.no/bolig/Her-bor-familien-pa-11_5-kvadratmeter-3100555.html?xtor=RSS-2

A little bit of paradise IMHO.

 

[Toddy]

There are a few places where I'd love to own one like that

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[sandbender]

I quite like that, thanks for posting, I'd want a bit more insulation though.

 

[santaman2000]

I quite like that, thanks for posting, I'd want a bit more insulation though.

I can't tell for sure from the photos (and I don't have a translator to read the article) but are those full logs? They do look like full shaped logs. Or lumber? If they're full logs, they have a good thermal mass in and of themselves.

 

[Qwerty]

I quite like that, thanks for posting, I'd want a bit more insulation though.

The owners are also the architects and say that by building a smaller cabin, they could afford to use much higher quality materials. I think it's probably very toasty considering the climate it lives in.

Some more here:
http://blog.rsvpcottages.com/little-cabin-in-the-wood/

http://littlescandinavian.com/2012/01/21/norwegian_cabin/

 

[bb07]

I'd want a bit more insulation though.

Logs are very warm. As long as the chinking is good (as it appears to be) , that building would use very little firewood to keep warm. In fact, it's very easy to get a log building too warm, to the point of being so uncomfortable that the door has to be thrown open. I know this from experience.

are those full logs? They do look like full shaped logs. Or lumber? If they're full logs, they have a good thermal mass in and of themselves.

I would say most definitely they are logs. The dovetailed corners are clearly visible.
And I agree about the thermal mass retaining heat. Log buildings are incredibly warm.

 

[tiger stacker]

Good looking place to stay, came across this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26867522

 

[Tengu]

Ive stayed in a log cabin, they are warm.