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Prefab M-velope Retreats Shift and Slide into a Bevy of Fun Shapes

08/16/2012
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    <a href="http://www.michaeljantzen.com/Welcome.html">Michael Jantzen</a> has designed a series of fun <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/prefab-design/">prefabricated retreats</a> called M-velopes that can shift and slide into a variety of different shapes. Made from sustainably-grown timber and colored with either paints or stains that have no negative environmental impact, these functional art pieces range from simple to complex forms that can be placed either indoors or outdoors for an unconventional space to get away from the crowd.
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    This is what the M-velope looks like with all of the sections in their original position
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    And this is what it looks like with the segments manipulated!
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    These sustainable retreats can be shifted into a whole bevy of shapes
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    Looks like a lot of fun
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    The timber was sustainably-grown
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    Color is generated with environmentally-friendly paints and stains
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    We love how the light penetrates the interior of this playful project
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  • M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen
    The buildings are completely prefabricated and shipped in sections, whereupon they are bolted together on site.
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M-velope Retreats by Michael Jantzen

Michael Jantzen has designed a series of fun prefabricated retreats called M-velopes that can shift and slide into a variety of different shapes. Made from sustainably-grown timber and colored with either paints or stains that have no negative environmental impact, these functional art pieces range from simple to complex forms that can be placed either indoors or outdoors for an unconventional space to get away from the crowd.

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