Vollebak Island is an eco-retreat in waiting that offers 11 acres of unspoiled tree-covered land and approved designs for an off-grid home by Bjarke Ingels.
BIG designed the island’s yet-to-be-built property in collaboration with clothes brand Vollebak, which is known for its future-facing garments. Named Earth House, it’s described as a ‘village-like cluster’ which spans nine connected buildings, put together using planet-friendly materials such as seaweed, thatch and hempcrete.
Visuals courtesy BIG and Vollebak
Visuals courtesy BIG and Vollebak
Visuals courtesy BIG and Vollebak
Visuals courtesy BIG and Vollebak
Visuals courtesy BIG and Vollebak
Concepts for the carbon-neutral complex show it sunken into the earth and covered with a green roof. Interior plans features include a 3D-printed stargazing room, a seaweed boathouse, and a bathhouse carved out of the island’s bedrock.
BIG also designed Wood House – a separate annexe located on the private island’s shore that would be built using wood sourced from the surrounding land.
According to Vollebak, the island – which is for sale via Concierge Auctions with an estimate of $5-$10m – is the first in a series of ambitious projects exploring how humans could live in ‘a world of climate change, space travel, and resource scarcity.’
