Cabins

These Student-Built Micro Cabins Introduce Youth to the Great Outdoors

9 Modern dormitories designed by University of Colorado design students for use by local Outward Bound outdoor school program

These Minimalist Cube Cabins Bring Community to the Outback in Tasmania

A family compound of connected cabins draws nature in with organic materials and a minimalist design ethos

This Modest Micro Cabin in Quebec Rethinks What an A-Frame Can Be

A clever take on the iconic triangular design adds massive windows and outdoor living space to invite nature inside

Wheels Make This Off-Grid Micro Cabin a True Ticket to Freedom

150-square-feet of minimalist prefab goodness, brought to life in just 60 days

Build This Off-Grid Micro Cabin in 2 Weeks for Just $10k

A two-story tiny house designed to maximize natural light and encourage a life lived largely outside among the natural world

Why One Running Shoe Brand Built a Mountain Hut in the Alps

A minimalist, modular alpine hut designed by the technical footwear maker offers athletes the ultimate alps experience

A Mies-Inspired Island House Floats Above the Baltic Sea

This private island summer home off the coast of Stockholm embraces nature in distinct Mies van der Rohe style

NYC's Proposed Rat Island Eco Retreat Is Off-Grid & Vermin Free

A former refuge for escaped inmates may soon become a boutique island of net zero prefab cabins off the coast of The Bronx

This Treehouse Inspired A-Frame Embodies Carefree Summer Fun

An endearing Swedish summer house with massive windows, plywood interiors, and a climbable facade, by architect Leo Qvarsebo

This Nordic Glass Box Cabin Transforms to Let the Outside In

Retractable wood shutters and concrete pedestals elevate this modest Norwegian boat house above the sea floor

10 Charred Wood Cabins Introduce Ecotourism to Rural China

Simple geometric structures dot a mountainside in the farming region of Tuanjie, designed to help alleviate rural poverty through agricultural tourism

This New Hampshire Prefab Draws Its Unique Shape From Nature

An unconventional geometric cabin embraces the natural landscape with modular fabrication

This Striking Black Cabin in Patagonia Offers Refuge Across All Seasons

Natural materials and prefab construction make this remote structure durable and adaptive

This Quiet Family Cabin North of NYC Embraces Nature and Chases the Sun

A simple structure made to weather with age and offer access to nearby skiing, hiking, and climbing

This Restored Property of Mid-Century Cedar Log Cabins Is a Dream Reborn

How an icon of regional prefab design found a second lease on life off the coast of Vancouver, BC

This Arctic Circle Hideaway Is Everything We Love About Design

A humble birch-clad cottage stands weathered and warm against an imposing landscape

5 Cabins Prove the Future of Remote Architecture Is Prefab

From the jagged peaks of Slovenia and a mountainside farm in Spain to Joshua Tree National Park, prefab can go anywhere

An Alpine Modern French Chateau Defined by the Past yet Designed for the Future

Simple stacked forms and minimalist materials together comply with strict historical design codes while embracing a contemporary sensibility

This Tasmanian Island Hideaway Is a Minimalist Off-Grid Dream

Off the coast of southern Tasmania sits a bright and airy cabin inspired by Japanese woodworking and designed to embrace seclusion

This Off-Grid A-Frame Offers 360 Views and Free Breakfast

A clever iteration on the classic design sits among the Australian countryside and rents for a modest fee

This Hidden Poolhouse Outside NYC Is the Ultimate Retreat From City Life

A secret 60-foot lap pool set on the edge of the Catskill forest outside the artsy town of Woodstock

This Open-Air, Off-Grid Homestead Is as Good as It Gets

A pair of aptly named contemporary cabins evoke classic alpine character with a distinctly modern finish

This Airbnb Is a Dream Holiday Home for Minimalist Surfers

An open-air surf shack just steps from Mexico's pristine Pacific coastline built entirely of concrete and native parota wood

This Mirrored Oasis in Uruguay Is Set Among a Working Farm

Minimalist prefab cabins disappear into the surrounding landscape with a mirrored facade and living roof