Forestone Cabin, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain,
Located in MónNatura, Sort, this ecological shelter in the Pyrenees stands as a compelling example of synergy between education, local industry, craftsmanship, and regenerative forestry.
Forestone Cabin is a 20 m² experimental wooden dwelling designed and built by the 2025 cohort of IAAC's Master in Ecological Architecture and Advanced Construction, as part of the Bio for Piri initiative.
Led by the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera and funded by the Biodiversity Foundation with European Next Generation funds, this initiative promotes regenerative forestry and the sustainable use of local timber from Pyrenean forests, specifically in Alinyà (Lleida).
The cabin sits on a sloping site just a few steps from the existing hostel, offering temporary accommodation for two people, with a sleeping area, workspace, and bathroom.
Principal architect: Vicente Guallart, Daniel Ibañez, Michael Salka,
Design team: The students of the Masters programme in Ecological Architecture and Advanced Construction, 2024/25 class: Vicente Guallart, Daniel, Ibañez, Michael Salka, coordinated by Esin Zeynep and Bruno Ganem, with Alexander Bruce Herbig, Ateet Singh, Atticus Cummings, Breno Teixeira Martinelli, Dammes de Zoeten, Georgia Ann Hoyer, Isabel Flores, Jasper Runge, Magdalena Kurdzialek, Nina Poort, Pragyna Madhav Thondapu, Reuben Diamond, Shivani Edukulla, Shanon Shahan, Santosh Shyamsundar, Sipan Celiker Sporidis • Collaborators: : Fustes Sebastia ( Sergi Sebastia, Emma,
Collaborators: Fustes Sebastia ( Sergi Sebastia, Emma Sebastia Sarroca, Estel Arnal Llunell) y Tallfusta (Ignasi Caus, David Valldeoriola); Coordinators:Esin Zeynep ,Bruno Ganem • Executive manager: Laia Pifarré.
Photography: Adrià Goula, Alexander Herbig, Nina Poort
Courtesy: Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
