hello wood crafts PEBL grand, a rotatable and modular timber-made cabin with mirror facade

Modular reflective cabin PEBL Grand by hello wood

Hello Wood introduces PEBL grand, a rotatable and modular wooden cabin with a mirror-like facade. Because it is a movable camping structure, multiple units of the same pebble-shaped home can be relocated and assembled together. In a way, it addresses the common limitation in traditional architecture, where buildings are typically fixed in their orientation and configuration. The core structure uses Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). It consists of multiple layers of wood planks glued together with grain directions alternating at 90-degree angles. 

This creates a material that’s robust and dimensionally stable, similar to how plywood gains strength from its layered construction, but much thicker and sturdier. The CLT core gets wrapped in insulating and waterproof layers, creating a sandwich construction for weather protection and insulation. It allows the wooden cabin PEBL Grand to maintain comfortable interior conditions while protecting the structural wood from moisture and temperature variations.

all images courtesy of Hello Wood | photos by György Palkó and Márton Bognár

Stone, aluminum and wood for the facade

Even the exterior of the wooden cabin PEBL Grand is modular. Hello Wood says that the home can receive different surface treatments: wood for natural environments, stone for rustic settings, aluminum for modern contexts, or even mirrored surfaces for dramatic visual effects. CNC machines can cut complex three-dimensional shapes with millimeter precision, allowing the company to create curved and irregular geometries that may not be possible to achieve with traditional construction methods. The low-poly design language refers to the angular, faceted surfaces. 

The aesthetic choice serves both functional and visual purposes. The angular surfaces shed water effectively, create light and shadow patterns, and allow for efficient manufacturing using CNC cutting techniques. Despite the compact footprint, the interiors of the wooden cabin PEBL Grand maximize functionality and space. It includes a king-size bed, dining area, kitchen, bathroom, and even a panoramic infrared sauna, essentially placing the amenities of a luxury hotel suite into a cabin in the woods.

Hello Wood introduces PEBL grand, a rotatable and modular timber-made cabin with a mirror-like facade

prefabricated architecture that arrives fully assembled

The PEBL Grand reimagines prefabricated architecture since the units arrive fully assembled and ready for immediate installation. For international projects, the cabins ship flat-packed in standard shipping containers. The Hungarian company developed the concept of the wooden cabin PEBL Grand over four years, starting with a custom airplane-shaped cabin called the Jet House for a client’s daughter before it evolved into a commercial system. 

The team says that the project is an experiment in how architecture can adapt and evolve to meet the current structural demands, including mobility, sustainability, speed, and experience. As a response, the Hungarian design studio has created a piece that embodies the future of small-scale architecture using sculptural aesthetics, a unique structural system, and an environmentally conscious approach. For them, it not only opens up new paths in architecture but also offers practical solutions for different needs in various locations around the world.

multiple units of the same pebble-shaped home can be relocated and assembled together

the core structure consists of multiple layers of wood planks glued together

even the exterior of the wooden cabin PEBL Grand is modular

Hello Wood says that the home can receive different surface treatments including stone and aluminum

detailed view of the front

view of the kitchen and dining area

view of the bed and the bathroom

sink and shower area

the geometric window allows the owners to see the outside from inside

there’s an integrated sauna room within the structure

project info:

name: PEBL Grand

company: Hello Wood | @hellowood

photography: György Palkó, Márton Bognár | @gyorgypalko

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