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architect: Freyia Sewell

year: 2011

Soaring property prices and lack of available space are causing more and more people to seek alternatives to owning their own home in the city. By creating an enclosed space Hush provides a personal retreat, an escape into a dark, quiet, natural space in the midst of a busy airport, office, shop or library. Hush can also be transformed to provide more traditional open seating. The main body of Hush is water jet cut from a single piece of industrial felt measuring 1750x4000x 12mm. It is then sewn together using over 150 meters of wool yarn. The felt used in Hush is 100% wool. Wool is naturally flame retardant, breathable, durable and elastic; it is also multi-climatic. It is of course biodegradable and so won’t clog up landfill after disposal.