Architecture practice Demogo has perched a small cabin on the dramatic Marmarole mountain range in Northern Italy's Dolomites, with a full-height window that gives the impression of almost falling over the edge of a cliff.
With bunk beds to accommodate up to 12 people, Bivouac Fanton was commissioned by Club Alpino Italiano to provide free, emergency shelter for hikers along the Forcella Marmarole pass.
Bivouac Fanton is a cabin designed by Demogo perched on a cliff on the Dolomites in Italy
The project replaces a previous shelter that was forced to relocate after years of strong winds, and was then rendered unusable after wear and tear.
At 2,600 metres above sea level, the Marmarole is one of the most inaccessible and wild areas of the Dolomites. Treviso-based Demogo designed the 30-square-metre Bivouac to both provide shelter from and celebrate its incredible surroundings. The structure serves as a rest spot for hikers and can host up to 12 people
Accessible only via a challenging five-hour hike from where the Marmarole trails begin, the structure of the cabin had to be airlifted in by helicopter over a construction period of nearly three years, which the practice documented on their Facebook page.
"High-altitude architecture takes on an extreme meaning, everything seems to expand in the perception of the extended space" said the practice.
"Emotionally opposing instances emerge such as the need to protect oneself and take refuge, and the need to rediscover ...