Modern A-Frames, mobile micro cabins, shou sugi ban boxes, and off-grid eco retreats. It’s. All. Good. But at the end of the day, many of the cabins featured here on Field Mag are luxe private properties inaccessible to the average Joe (myself very much included). Which. Isn’t. That. Cool. So, for this week’s slice of architectural inspiration we’re psyched to shine some light on the Wonderland Makarora Lodge, a long running public resort on the remote South Island of New Zealand.
Set in the forest at the mouth of the Makarora Valley and the foot of the Southern Alps, surrounded by rivers, lakes, mountains, and a handful of renowned trekking trails—plus the nearby Blue Pools glacier river—the family-run resort features a dozen or so funky little A-Frame cabins of varying size, color, and style. And best of all, each cabin is available for rent for between $71 and $122 USD a night.