The Holiday Home is a flexible cabin that adapts throughout the day

On the island of Texel in the Netherlands, Orange Architects has designed a compact cabin with a flexible interior that can be adapted to suit the needs of its residents throughout the day. Located deep within a nearby forest, the holiday cabin makes the most of the surrounding landscape – and even allows owners to walk to the North Sea coast in just ten minutes. Outside, the residence is clad in charred wood , lending a rustic appearance to the modern shape of the irregular roof , which rises on one side to accommodate a sleeping area. Measuring just 70 square metres, the house has been carefully planned to respond to the prevailing climate : the northern elevation is more enclosed to protect it from cold winds, while the southern elevation opens up to allow sunlight to enter. Inside, especially in the living areas, the Orange group of architects decided to do away with walls and instead use a system of non-fixed wooden panels that can divide the interior into intelligent functional zones that adapt and are reconfigured to the taste of the residents.

So during the day, when there is less need for private spaces, the living room, bedroom, entrance hall and shower area form a single integrated space. At night, the revolving doors can be used to separate the bedroom and transform the bathing area in a private bathroom. "By allowing the interior to be transformed, the internal space is optimized while keeping it compact and efficient , avoiding rooms that are not used during the day," said the architects. Despite its compact footprint, the interior of the house is bright and spacious due to the use of light-colored wood and custom joinery in the social areas. The cabin was prefabricated on dry land before being dismantled and transported to the island. This method allowed for a quicker, cleaner and less environmentally invasive assembly. Source: Dezeen