Inspired by Frank Gehry's experimental forms, the Hergest Lee Cabin, designed and built by owner Paul Gent, is a quirky take on the classic countryside cottage. Reminiscent of the Hobbit hole-like Estonian Iglucraft cabins, Gent's build mirrors the rolling hills of the surrounding Welsh countryside with a unique curved structure that creates an equally distinctive interior.
In place of the clean and minimalist forms that characterize so many modern and prefab cabins, Hergest Lee is somewhat funky and has a particular bucolic charm that's hard to ignore. There's a clawfoot tub in the bedroom, for instance, and Gent built much of the other furniture himself, too.
It's precisely the building's playful form that helps it stand out, even on Field Mag's ever-growing list of awesome prefab cabins. It's all the more exciting that the Hergest Lee cabin is also available to purchase as a flatpack kit.