Design & DIY

Eye-rubbingly bizarre entrance sets this modern cabin apart

Like something out of a strange dream, the entrance to this cabin looks like a hole in time, sucking in outdoors enthusiasts for a cup of tea and a nap.

The cabin sits atop a rocky outcropping, and can be found in Bergen, Norway. Its design is fairly pedestrian for modern cabins, a simple cube composed of wood and glass.

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Then there’s the entrance. Resembling the business end of a giant trumpet, the peculiar entrance is composed of curved, long shavings from pine trees, then covered with larch, which turns grey as it ages.

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The cabin is called the Tubakuba, and was the result of a workshop at the Bergen School of Architecture.

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While the cabin is certainly gorgeous, it is a fairly small space, with barely enough room for a simple bed and tiny common area.

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But then again, you’re not there to sit indoors all day, are you?

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If you’d like to spend a night in the Tubakuba, it is available for nightly booking (free of charge). Just swing by the Bergen Parks and Recreation office, and remember to pack a couple of candles for this off-the-grid camping experience.

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