Inspired by the vintage French Citroën Type H cargo van, "La Cabane" designed by independent creative director Julien Franc Wahlgreen functions as a room within a room that can enhance the increasingly common working-from-home experience. Plus, the structure's beach shack or quaint treehouse resemblance creates a fairly inviting environment to get in the zone.

Built in a Copenhagen duplex apartment, La Cabane (which translates to "hut" or "shack" in English) can be placed at the top of a staircase so the user can walk right into their workspace. Constructed by cabinet maker Gustav Sandegård, La Cabane's wooden flaps can be opened widely to create an extra 2.4 square meters of workspace, letting in natural light and providing enough wiggle room to comfortably house one person.

According to Wahlgreen, opening and closing the flaps becomes a daily ritual that can help the user mentally switch from "work mode" to "family life"/non-work mode. La Cabane's pared down plywood exterior looks like a simple cabinet when it's closed up. But when it's open, it turns into a cozy haven that reveals a vividly painted interior mural created by artist Jan Oksbøl Callesen, thus "visually [reinforcing] the distinction between the two cohabiting universes," as described by Wahlgreen in a project description.

Materials: Douglas pine, birch plywood, brass, leather, acrylic paint, lacquer.

A project like La Cabane could spark some new ideas for the Bigger than a Breadbox competition. Do you have a previous installation that could evolve into a new project? Now is your chance to apply and send in your submission! Submissions are due on February 15, 2015, 11:59 p.m. PST.

Here's a few more inspiring ideas:

Take a peek at Oyler Wu Collaborative's "The Cube"
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Jam to your heart's desire with Stereotank's "Heartbeat" installation in Times Square
Zimoun's "250 prepared ac-motors, 325 kg roof laths, 1.8 km rope"