In a saturated vacation rental market, we've got our pick of beautifully designed cabins to occupy short-term on trips and vacations. So these days, we're often looking for an extra element in addition to a nice place to stay—an on-site sauna or a river setting, for instance. Recently, a chance discovery of an artist-in-residence program at the Bothy Project’s rustic and remote cabin in the Scottish Hebrides made me realize that some of the most unique and appealing properties are also havens for artists. Inspired, I set out to find even more creative hideouts around the world that combined a remote retreat with a similar creative mission.
As it turns out, spectacular properties on nearly every continent exist to provide makers with a unique opportunity to dive deep into their creative wells while embedded in the land and local culture. One part escape hatch from the doldrums of daily life, one part creative hub for solitary or community retreats, each location is a dynamic combination intentionally rooted in rugged, remote regions for true artistic immersion. From Southern India to Cape Cod to Tasmania and beyond, these one-of-a-kind cabins are open to artists everywhere.
