Hapfn Tiny Houses

The Hapfn tiny houses stand out in deep black against the landscape of Styria’s Schilcherland region, achieving something remarkable: despite their striking colour, the buildings do not appear out of place, but rather feel naturally at home in their surroundings.

Product: Vulcano
Architecture: Michael Knappitsch, Hapfn
Photography: Max Mauthner, Hapfn
Project Address: Eibiswald, Austria

View of one of Hapfn’s tiny houses. The Vulcano Black façade naturally blends into the landscape of Styria’s Schilcherland region.

Vulcano Black: deep black, elegant, and full of character. Yet the facade blends effortlessly into its surroundings. Perhaps precisely because it is rooted in what endures: regional materials, honest craftsmanship, and the strength of close collaboration.

Douglas fir, charred to create Hapfn’s pitch-black facade. A project that demonstrates that regional identity and innovation are not opposites. Instead, together they create the most compelling stories.

Close-up of a charred Mareiner Vulcano timber façade at Hapfn in Styria’s Schilcherland region. The deep-black surface is characterized by its distinctive scaled texture.
Local larch wood charred to form the pitch-black façade of Hapfn. Mareiner Vulcano Black creates a striking contrast with its surroundings while reinterpreting the traditional architecture of southwestern Styria.
Detail view of the terrace of a Hapfn tiny house, featuring exterior cladding with vertical Mareiner Vulcano Black timber boards.
A material should be what it claims to be.
Michael Knappitsch, Hapfn
Exterior view of Hapfn. Mareiner Vulcano Black integrates seamlessly into the landscape, matching the colours of every season.