Koto Just Unveiled a Tiny Work Cabin That’s Cut Like a Diamond
In an artful expression of wabi-sabi design, this charred-timber workspace promotes a deeper connection to the natural world.
In an artful expression of wabi-sabi design, this charred-timber workspace promotes a deeper connection to the natural world.
Koto’s carbon-neutral cabins combine Japanese and Scandinavian design influences to remarkable effect, and the company just unveiled its latest offering: a geometric, modular workspace that reimagines where, and how, we work.
"We want to disrupt how we see the conventional office," says Zoe Little, founding partner at Koto. "It’s a space that enhances the landscape, giving people privacy with direct access to nature."
Koto’s charred-timber workspace is an exercise in wabi-sabi design that embraces imperfection amid the natural world. The carbon-neutral structure is built from natural materials, and it can operate both on- and off-grid.
Photo by Edvinas Bruzas
The cabin—commissioned by the New Art Centre, a gallery and sculpture park in Salisbury, England—is carved like an elegant gem, and it’s finished with meticulous attention to detail. The tiny office is clad in charred timber, and its geometry appears to subtly shift when viewed from each consecutive angle. Generous glazing comprises an entire facade, framing views of the gardens on the art center’s grounds.
"The distinctive geometric form took hours of meticulous detailing to create," says Koto.
Photo by Edvinas Bruzas
Generous glazing comprises an entire side of the cabin, providing uninterrupted views of the surrounding landscape.
Photo by Edvinas Bruzas
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