00:08Cabin was built around creating a beautiful, minimalist, sustainable tiny home that is designed
00:16to be placed in nature and is entirely off-grid. The idea and philosophy behind Cabin was to create
00:22a nature-based eco-escape where the guests would disconnect from the busyness of their city life
00:28in a beautiful, natural landscape. All the timbers, everything we use in our cabins is sourced
00:39either locally or nationally, so everything comes from Australia. This cabin is called
00:46Jude and it's in the Adelaide Hills. Jude is approximately 14 square metres and also features
00:52a king-size loft. Surrounded by windows that allow you to completely have a full 360-degree
00:59view of the landscape. The exterior cladding we use on Jude is a marine
01:04ply. It holds up really well against the weather. Adelaide, South Australia has some very, very
01:09tough conditions. We can have freezing cold winters or we can have 40-plus degree summers,
01:13so we really needed a cladding that would hold and prove itself throughout the years, which
01:18we've stained intentionally to be somewhat mismatched. The reason we chose the stains we chose was
01:27because we felt they really blended in with the landscape. Designing a small minimalist space,
01:36we wanted to use materials that were simple and complemented each other. The natural interior
01:43cladding of Jude is an Australian ply. The timber used for the walls, the ceiling and the cabinetry
01:48is all the same timber, so it effortlessly blends in. With the high ceilings and large windows
01:54in Jude, it creates a really generous sense of space. The day bed in Jude is a great place
02:04where you can relax, read a book and just hang out. It's on an elevator platform, creating
02:09a sense of separation from the rest of the cabin. Jude's kitchen was designed to be simple
02:18and beautiful. It has all the appliances that you would usually have at home. Because Jude's
02:23off-grid, we use some gas appliances, including gas hot water and our gas stove. We installed
02:30a beautiful, simple gas heater to keep Jude warm when you're inside. We purposely left everything
02:38open on the floating shelf as a design feature in the kitchen. All the cups, everything we used
02:46is colourful and creates a small sense of contrast. Throughout Jude, we use a variation of black
02:55fixtures, including black light switches, black window seals, black light pendants and black taps.
03:03In a small space, certain things need to be multifunctional. So the stools we use for the breakfast bar
03:08are also what you would use to access the overhead cabinetry. Jude is accessible into the loft via
03:20a removable ladder. The loft in Jude is a king-size loft. It's incredibly spacious, yet cosy. There are
03:31full wraparound windows in the loft, so you can have complete view of the valley, but use blinds to create
03:38that privacy if you'd like it. For the bathroom, as you enter, you'll notice that the first thing you see
03:44is the bathroom door, inspired by a Japanese screen. We sourced a wine barrel from a nearby winery, made it
03:56waterproof and used that as the shower tub. Part of Jude's off-grid application means that it has a
04:02compostable toilet. The lighting for Jude had to be all LED. It had to have minimal draw as we are
04:09entirely
04:10off-grid. Jude has solar panels on its roof and an external solar bank. All the power that we use
04:16in Jude
04:17is drawn from the sun. Jude features internal guttering and downpipes which goes to large water tanks
04:23underneath the cabin. In the months where there isn't as much rain, we use an external water tank
04:29filled up by a water truck. Wellness and wellbeing is incredibly important to us, and we believe that
04:37having an escape, switching off the phones, bringing a loved one, really helps you to focus on what's important.
04:44in Judea Museum.
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