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Holiday cabins in Montafon, Austria

New build project showcasing VELUX roof windows - holiday cabins in Montafon

"We compared products of many producers and found Cabin One to be the best for us.

We at cabinski support local products and small producers, and so do Andreas and Simon, the founders of the brand. We also share the interest in the future of tourism as well as belief, that there are other models than traditional hotels.”

- Chris, owner at cabinski Montafon

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Owner: Cabinski Montafon; Architect: Cabin One; Photos: Kasia Jackowska

Two ski-crazy childhood friends, Tim and Chris were pondering on how to turn the wish of spending their time skiing into a sustainable business model.

Chris has moved from Germany’s flatlands to the Austrian Alps, to Montafon.

Next to a guesthouse, where he was working, was a piece of land, outside of village’s construction zone, but available for 25 years lease and construction of temporary buildings.

For two years the two friends were looking for a suitable tiny house producer.

The moment the possibility of land lease and a right cabin model came together, cabinski was born. The producer of the cabin – a young company called Cabin One – has just launched their product. Tim and Chris were their first big client.

In close collaboration with the local building authorities, a scheme for the entire plot was created.

Tim and Chris imagined eight to ten units standing each separately, but a masterplan for the area required larger volumes, which could be solved by placing the units wall-to-wall.

The requirement of roof ridges should follow the direction of the valley could be met thanks to Cabin One units’ gable roofs. This turned out to be a perfect orientation for the cab, both in terms of sunlight and views.

New build project showcasing VELUX roof windows - holiday cabins in Montafon
Owner: Cabinski Montafon; Architect: Cabin One; Photos: Kasia Jackowska

Andreas Rauch

architect at Cabin One

Tiny spaces need more daylight than other ones and a strong relation to the surroundings. Actually, they are considered to be a healthier habitat for humans than large rooms with small windows and no connection to the outside

Owner: Cabinski Montafon; Architect: Cabin One; Photos: Kasia Jackowska

Cabin One’s dark wooden facades were welcomed by Montafon’s building authorities, as they remind of traditional, vernacular buildings in the area.

Cabinski ordered one of the most exclusive options of the unit, with floor heating and integrated VELUX window automation.

The solid wooden floor was oiled, to facilitate future renovations.

The minimalistic interior is a perfect backdrop for Tim’s decoration talent: with carefully assorted cushions, felt covers of the benches, assorted plates and eco-friendly bedding the cabins radiate peace and freshness.

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Owner: Cabinski Montafon; Architect: Cabin One; Photos: Kasia Jackowska

Andreas Rauch qoutes what he has learned from Harald Deinsberger-Deinsweger, an environmental psychologist, whos lectures he attended during architecture studies.

The architects chose unusually large openings both on the side and the end façade, as well as roof openings, which at first seems contradictory with the plan of creating an efficient, minimalistic space.

For Andreas Rauch and Simon Becker roof windows are an indispensable element of the project, a necessary completion of the facade openings.

VELUX Products used in this case

VELUX INTEGRA® electric and solar powered roof windows

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Project: Holiday huts cabinski.at
Location: Montafon, Austria
Architect: Andreas Rauch and Simon Becker, Cabin One
Photos: Kasia Jackowska