In a lush, forested area in Rouen, France, a meditation room rests on the forest floor. Designed by Linfeng Zhou from Vancouver LFZ studio‘Le Monde dans un Gland’, or ‘The world in an acorn’, invites visitors into the shell to take a seat and reflect.
Diamond-shaped, interlocking panels of marine plywood nest together to create the nut’s scaly cupule, allowing light to pass through and casting dappled sunspots around the interior. The entrance mimics a crack in the shell before the root appears, asking visitors to “step inside and embrace the perspective of an awakening tree.”
Placed on concrete blocks and clad in weatherproof materials, the immersive acorn is designed to withstand the wet, rainy climate without disrupting the forest ecosystem. The use of minimal nails and screws emphasizes a more natural construction approach that relies on perfectly cut, interlocking components rather than additional hardware.
Find more from LFZ Studio at his website. (via design tree)
