Have you ever wanted to own a little corner of the world that you could escape to whenever you wanted" Thanks to a new prefabricated shelter by Japanese furniture, clothing, and homewares brand Muji, you can now do just that. The shelter, or “hut,” as Muji has called it, is a one-room dwelling that can be set up anywhere. That is, anywhere in Japan, as the company has not yet planned any international sales. Muji’s goal in creating the hut was to provide people with a space of respite and contemplation that could be sited in a garden, a beachfront, a hillside, or even in a field.

The hut measures 3.8 x 3.5 meters and consists of a single interior space separated from an external front porch by a sliding glass door. The room measures 9.1 square meters, while the porch provides an additional 3.1 square meters of space. Though the structure’s total surface area of 12.2 square meters might seem small, it’s a pretty generous size for a hut. The prefab has an almost perfectly square floor plan and a lean-to roof that pitches downwards from back to front, allowing water to run off easily. A slightly off-center window in the hut’s back wall promotes cross ventilation and permits through-views to the front to take full advantage of whatever idyllic setting the shelter finds itself in. With its sliding door open, the cabin can comfortably fit three to four people. Residents and guests alike will be able to enjoy protection from the elements ...