The brief: design a small, un-demanding house on a 200m stretch of isolated jungle river front, accessible only by boat, close to Luang Prabang on The Mekong River. To initially be used for weekend retreat, with a view to expanding the purpose to Wwoof accommodation, should the land lend itself as a biodynamic smallholding in future. A series of connected decks may also need to evolve, for yoga teachings.

It is a given that the cabin be builtin-tune with its environment using locally sourced materials and showcasing skills specific to local tradesmen