A very compact house by Dock4 Architecture has a distinctive white cube shape.

Just a simple two storey cement box, it sits deep on a hillside facing north (to the sun in the southern hemisphere)

Materials are raw and unfinished low cost materials covering the larger areas.

Instead, high quality materials used in just a few openings establish a polished finish at a low cost overall.

Notwithstanding its few windows, the white box opens from three sides.

Its two large openings act as both door and window.

Inside, the cube shape encases a loft format with the bedroom suspended within the upper volume.

Light comes from three sides, the full glazing across the

Double height glazing brings abundant light deep into the cube.

The clever kitchen island takes the form of a thick slab of wood that puts all the storage within easy reach – and well lit.

Upstairs, just the bedroom suite and a small study.

The simple cube has a pared down charm.

A window at the top of the stair is extruded from the surface.

This ensures a view through into the landscape the staircase both ascending and descending.

The 100 sq m cube house is on Bonnet Hill, Tasmania, an island off the southern Australian coast.

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