British firm Out of the Valley has developed an oak-framed cabin with burnt-cedar cladding that can be installed anywhere to provide a simple place to escape the stresses of modern life.

The Oak Cabin was designed by Out of the Valley founder Rupert McKelvie as a sustainable low-impact dwelling that is equally suited to use in the countryside or at the end of an urban garden.
The cabin combines traditional timber-frame construction methods with modern details including glazed bi-fold doors and steel guttering.

McKelvie trained as a wooden boat builder and worked in the furniture industry before establishing Out of the Valley in 2015 at his farm in the picturesque Dartmoor National Park.
"I have always had an interest in small scale architecture and after I built my first cabin it was clear that there was a demand for my craft," said McKelvie, who designs the buildings and works with a team of craftsmen on their construction.
"A large part of the process is carpentry based," he told Dezeen, "but we also work with metal and stone and draw on skills including timber framing, cabinet making, boat building and engineering."
Wood for the cabins is sourced from sawmills local to the site and prepared by McKelvie and his team to make it ready for construction. The designer is also always on the lookout for storm-fallen trees that can be cut into planks, dried and used later for internal furniture.

The oak cabin has a traditional trussed framework...