MAP conceives DICE trekking cabin to adapt to different terrains

stockholm-based studio MAP (malin arkitektur & projekt) has designed a trekking cabin that can be adapted for a range of different landscapes, thus helping improve access to hard-to-reach areas. named ‘DICE’, the conceptual scheme forms a single object that can be turned and rotated depending on the surrounding terrain. like throwing a dice, the architecture lands in the position that suits it best.

all images courtesy of MAP

externally, MAP’s design visualizes as a multifaceted geometric object, with large apertures that offer sweeping views across the landscape. internally, the module contains a number of storeys with primary living accommodation at ground level, and bedrooms — accessed via a step ladder — positioned above. furnishings are kept to a minimum, with pale timber used throughout. a centrally positioned skylight helps illuminate the space.

internally, the module contains primary living accommodation at ground level

the design was conceived for the international architecture competition, iceland trekking cabins. the contest’s brief was informed by the need for enclosure, place, and social collectivity. entrants were asked to imagine a versatile architecture for sheltering travelers in a vast, dynamic landscape defined by topographic contrast and ecological variation.

sleeping quarters — accessed via a step ladder — are positioned above

the design visualizes as a multifaceted geometric object

diagram illustrating how one object can be expressed in a variety of ways

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edited by: philip stevens | designboom

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