Bordeaux studio A6A has created Heva, a black pine-clad cabin designed for off-grid living, in Ustaritz, south-west France.
The 22-square-metre timber cabin was designed by A6A for the studio's co-founder Michel Hardoin as a small house that could be taken anywhere.
It was named Heva, which stands for "Habiter un espace de vie autonome" and translates into English as "live in a self-sufficient living space".

The cabin was built in the studio before being transported to its current location by truck and lifted onto the site using fasteners on the roof that have been anchored in the structure.
The cabin was installed on the ground using large screws that are able to hold its entire weight.

"We thought of it as a weekend house where you can go as a family; it has two double beds, an open living place with a small kitchen, tiny shower and technical storage," Hardoin told Dezeen. "The very important thing is that it has to be self-sufficient to be efficient out of the grid and very open to nature with big sliding hidden windows."

The cabin was made from a timber frame of responsibly sourced local pine plywood from Landes and spruce from Limousin, with insulation made from wood fibre.
Its exterior was clad in Douglas pine boards that have been burnt to protect it against both insects and adverse weather conditions, while its deep black hue references the traditional pine cabins of the local woodsmen.

A6A divided the cabin into thre...