A compact wooden hut

Put it in the mountains, near the ocean, or in a garden, and the Muji Hut immediately blends in with the surroundings, inviting you to a whole new life

For a new ecology of living

Ada Bursi’s legacy is transformed into an exam project of the two-year Interior Design specialist program at IED Turin, unfolding a narrative on contemporary living, between ecology, spatial flexibility, and social awareness.

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Put it in the mountains, near the ocean, or in a garden, and the Muji Hut immediately blends in with the surroundings, inviting you to a whole new life. The interior is compact at 9mq, but the porch and the high shed roof create a space large enough for 3-4 people to relax in. The large window at the entrance was originally made to be a shop’s sliding door. Light and wind visit through another smaller window.

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Muji Hut, 2017

Muji Hut, 2017

Muji Hut, 2017

Muji Hut, plan

Muji Hut, elevation

Muji Hut, section

All of the wood used for the hut is from Japan. The outer walls are given enhanced antiseptic properties and durability by applying burned hardwood cladding. This is borrowed from the traditional art of Japanese shipbuilding, where builders burn cedar wood to increase its strength and add an oil stain finish. The inner wall surfaces are left untreated so you can design the interior any way you like.

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