Colorado-based startup Elmntl has unveiled a range of customisable cabins that provide bedrooms and sauna facilities in natural landscapes.
Elmntl hopes to "democratise boutique hospitality" with its collection of prefabricated cabins.
The startup aims to make it simpler and more affordable for landowners to offer unique vacation stays. Its cabins are fully customisable and easy to install, enabling a "zero-to-launch" service.
▲ Elmntl提供各种尺寸和规格的小屋
Elmntl offers cabins in a range of sizes and specifications
品牌方认为,数字平台为设计过程带来了便利和透明度,给小屋带来了多种配置可能。
According to the brand, a digital platform brings ease and transparency to the design process, allowing users to adapt the cabins into more than a thousand possible configurations.
▲ 有数字平台可指导使用者设计
A digital platform guides users through the design process
"Elmntl's platform for the hospitality market aims to make elevated architecture accessible for all," said founder Vlad Dubovskiy.
"We address the missing middle in the market – a move away from rigid, preset designs and towards customisable floor plans," he continued.
"We offer products with a personal look and feel in a modular format, without tipping into expensive, bespoke architecture."
▲ 有酒店卧室风格的Shelter可供选择
Options include the Shelter, which offers hotel-style bedrooms
Elmntl currently offers three different models. The Shelter is like a traditional hotel room, while the Refuge is a more comprehensive stand-alone living space.
The third option is the Sauna, which offers a choice of modules for wellness facilities. As well as the hot rooms, customers can add cool-down spaces, changing facilities and hot-tub decks.
▲ 客户可以选择预制平面规划,或创建全定制的布局
Customers can choose preset floor plans or create fully bespoke layouts
The digital design platform allows users to either select preset floor plans or create fully bespoke layouts.
Other configurable options include the positions of windows, doors and skylights, the choice of exterior materials and interior colours, and further add-ons such as roof decks and fireplaces.
▲ 厨房和卫生间的设施是全定制的
Kitchen and bathroom facilities are fully customisable
The prices reflect the level of customisation but are clearly displayed on the platform so users can see the cost of every component they select.
"Instead of seeing a cabin as simply a product, we are vertically integrating our hardware (the building) and the software (the experience), akin to an iPhone," said Dubovskiy.
"We think of our core product as delivering an unforgettable user experience."
▲ 桑拿模式提供了模块化的健康设施选择
The Sauna model offers a choice of modular wellness facilities
其他的例子包括芬兰的Space of Mind,一家芬兰设计公司Studio Puisto和家居品牌Made By Choice的合作项目,以及英国初创公司Koto。
Elmntl's products aim to tap into a broader trend for eco-tourism, with an increasing number of hospitality operators and resorts around the world offering vacations in wild, natural landscapes.
Among them is Scandinavian homeware brand Vipp, which has branched out from products to launch a series of guesthouses in remote locations.
This has led numerous designers and brands to develop modular cabins that can be built off-site and delivered to the desired location.
Other examples include Finland-based Space of Mind, a joint venture from design office Studio Puisto and furniture brand Made By Choice, and Koto, a UK-based startup.
▲ 桑拿房旁可加设降温空间和更衣设施
Cool-down spaces and changing facilities can be added alongside the sauna rooms
Dubovskiy认为Elmntl的技术导向方法将会使其与竞争对手区分开来。
该公司提供了“闭关服务”,可以处理整个规划过程,并且可以在需要时提供项目管理。
服务目前在美国和加拿大全国范围内提供。
Dubovskiy believes that Elmntl's tech-led approach will set it apart from competitors.
It offers a "turnkey service", handling every aspect of the planning process, and can also provide project management during the build if required.
The service is currently available nationwide in the US and Canada.
▲ Elmntl想让土地拥有者更简单地创造受益
Elmntl wants to make it easier for landowners to create wellness retreats
“我们的想法很简单,我们要激发人们对脆弱、荒野、自然世界的热爱。”Dubovskiy说。
“为了实现这一目标,我们与合作伙伴合作,让更多的人进入大自然。”
"Our big idea is simple – to foster a love for the fragile, wild, natural world," said Dubovskiy.
"To do that, we work with our hospitality clients to get as many people as possible into the elements."
▲ 小屋采用可生物降解或可循环材料制成,并设计为可拆分的形式
The cabins are built from biodegradable or recyclable materials and designed for disassembly
小屋能够承受极端天气条件,也可以在需要时拆除。
Elmntl承诺使用可生物降解或可回收的材料,没有有毒的泡沫塑料。
The cabins are built to last, even in extreme weather conditions, but are designed for disassembly if required.
Elmntl promises to use biodegradable or recyclable materials only, with no toxic foams or plastics.
▲ 其他附加装置有室外平台和暖水浴缸
Other add-ons include outdoor decks and hot tubs
"We treat every carpentry detail as poetry we want people to witness," added Dubovskiy.
"Our products are intimate – the finer details make every choice feel considered. To us, a cabin or sauna is an extension of nature itself, so we build it with the spirit of adventure, fun, and obsessive care for the environment."