If your world is feeling overwhelmingly and counter-productively materialistic it may be time to downsize and move into a hut. That’s normal, right? And for all your sacrifice your minimalist hut can be built by celebrity architect Renzo Piano. Intrigued?
https://gizmodo.com/beautiful-glass-shard-spire-set-to-dominate-london-skyl-5345826
Adding to the list of bomb diggity buildings on the Vitra Campus in Germany, the tiny Diogene cabin (named for the Greek philosopher who chose to live simply in a ceramic storage bin) is intended to be a bare-bones office or weekend retreat for one person. The hut collects rainwater for the shower and sink, includes a bio-toilet, and has solar panels for power. Diogene includes a lot of built-in furniture to maximize space, like a pullout couch and slide-out desktop. Piano says:
https://gizmodo.com/why-the-factories-of-the-future-could-be-imperfect-circ-483083384
This little house is the final result of a long, long journey partially driven by desires and dreams, but also by technicality and a scientific approach.
The cabin is still a prototype and it’s not clear if there are plans to build other Diogenes. Vitra says the hut is not for emergency use, “but a voluntary place of retreat.” Nothing goes hand in hand with puritan design like desires and dreams. [Vitra via Co.Design]
