Klein announces architect-designed tiny home

The NYC-based tiny home company Klein, founded in 2017 by designer Soren Rose, has announced its tiny home concept enlisting award-winning architects globally to re-think small dwellings, starting with the 180-square-foot A45 Nordic Edition.

Designed by the NYC, London and Copenhagen-based architects BIG, the first A45 prototype is constructed in upstate New York and will be customisable inside and out. Future homeowners can purchase, tailor and have the house built within four to six months in any location for any purpose, from weekend getaways to a guest room or a music studio to a creative retreat.

“The possibility of owning a small getaway retreat that is designed with the utmost care for living quality and built with the highest standard of craftsmanship is what Klein is all about. The idea is to offer a variety of tiny homes designed by some of the world’s leading architects, starting with BIG, ”says Soren Rose, Founding Partner, Klein.

BIG’s design evolves from the traditional A-frame cabin, known for its pitched roof and angled walls which allow for easy rain run-off and simple construction. To maximise the qualities of this classic structure, A45 creates more usable floor area by rotating the classic A-frame structure 45 degrees so the lower part of the house only touches on two corners, maximising the wall height to 13 feet inside. A45 becomes a more spacious version of the original A-frame and ends up having an interesting volume – from certain angles it looks like a cube and from other angles it looks like a spire.

Upon entering A45, the 180-square-feet interior space reflects a minimal Nordic abode prioritised for hyggelig: comfort and design. The exposed timber frame in solid pine, the dinesen Douglas fir floor and customisable, space-grade, insulating natural cork walls brings nature inside.

A fireplace is nestled in one corner while off-the-grid equipment is tucked away in the back. Klein teamed with a vast network of partners in order to understand and implement the aspects of automation, water consumption, solar power and batteries to ensure a fully reliable and self-powered home.

A petite kitchen designed by Københavns Møbelsnedkeri, the elegant Morsøe wood-burning fireplace, hand-crafted furniture from Carl Hansen and a bed fitted with Kvadrat fabric designed by Soren Rose Studio are some of the handcrafted Nordic furniture adorning A45. The bathroom is made of cedar wood with fixtures by VOLA.

A45 is built entirely on-site (handcrafted off-site and assembled in modules on-site) and consists of 100 per cent recyclable materials including the timber frame, wall modules, a subfloor and the triangular floor-to-ceiling window featuring seven glass pieces that allow natural daylight to illuminate the interiors.

The structure is slightly elevated by four concrete piers to give optimal support and allow homeowners to place their tiny house in even the most remote areas without the use of heavy machinery.

Depending on the landscape and climate conditions, most of the exterior and interior can be tailored. A45 can blend into the woods with a beautiful burnt pine or natural cedar finish supplied by the most high-quality, sustainable wood manufacturer Dinesen.

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