Cabins
Escapist architecture, Airbnb and Vrbo cabin rentals, and unique getaways
![How This Artist Built a Portable Micro Cabin for Just $2,300](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1CHRZRCk9PEqQ2TlPRKGR5/5c869dd625e5aa52ebb7c53a5c0581ee/Misc-Adv-Micro-Cabin-Fieldmag-8.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Illustrator and woodworker Andrew Groves of Miscellaneous Adventures reflects on his efforts to create a mini sanctuary outside the city
![How to Build a DIY A-Frame Cabin for Around $8,000](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3CEhF6mfziXmEDwWjNBZ7l/c50659b169c8af0da25abd83064dbdce/Andrew-Szeto-DIY-A-Frame-How-to-Fieldmag-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Lessons learned and a step by step video prove anyone can build the cabin of their dreams with hard work and good friends
![This Clever Cabin in Hood Canal, WA Outlives Its Little Footprint](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/74PUPK4asT84i1FYMvcJgd/62d89f7bc2c8aca68fda081d9e86831f/mwworks-little-house-hood-canal-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A modest escape among evergreens on the edge of the Puget Sound proves much can be done with just 1000 sq ft
![Student-Built Micro Cabins Introduce Youth to the Great Outdoors](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7aUf0bIv1CKeuK8k2CKeAq/a9086a003fc55221675b80c441573d0e/CBW-Outward-Bound-Cabins-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
9 Modern dormitories designed by University of Colorado design students for use by local Outward Bound outdoor school program
![These Tiny Box Cabins Bring Community to the Outback in Tasmania](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6aTwkZLNaXnhC2csoMl18C/f3991aba1956d89d3cf4adcc7511f810/Tasmania-Taylor-Hinds-black-box-cabins-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A family compound of connected cabins draws nature in with organic materials and a minimalist design ethos
![The Classic A-Frame Cabin Gets Reinterpreted in Rural Quebec](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/Mmb3Eh0gGJy3y2vls8FDf/f3f9da25400daa21c109ad13915edd5b/Quebec-A-Frame-Cabin-La-Pointe-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A clever take on the iconic triangular design adds massive windows and outdoor living space to invite nature inside
![This Off-Grid Micro Cabin Embraces Nature in the Australian Outback](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4VJ8NVeL7zkTNs38ngHwYl/c453e662a255440d82766ba74b06c8e3/Barrington-Eco-Hut-AUS-3.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
150-square-feet of minimalist prefab goodness, brought to life in just 60 days
![A 100-sq-ft Micro Cabin Built for $10,500 in Just 2 Weeks](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6LlkIWosHsDCtOJEXnUuUj/67a9e8dd03a3370012032ea013ad9392/robin-falck-nido-cabin-fieldmag-3.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A two-story tiny house designed to maximize natural light and encourage a life lived largely outside among the natural world
![This Off-Grid Micro Hut Brings Mountain Runners Back to Nature](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/OlRLZW3eCFZmIaASXwdFL/472e021ad29a171be9896cf2f08320a6/On-Running-Swiss-Mountain-Hut-Fieldmag-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A minimalist, modular alpine hut designed by the technical footwear maker offers athletes the ultimate alps experience
![Villa Kymmendö Floats Above a Private Island Near Stockholm](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5hWj9GEHRt4sWTqZlulkYK/f4e597de551106ea40e0db249a3546ee/Kymmendo-Stockholm-Island-Home-Jordens-Architecture-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
This private island summer home off the coast of Stockholm embraces nature in distinct Mies van der Rohe style
![New York City's Rat Island Eco Retreat by Jendretzki Design](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2Tk2HBUh1dEToTX11Cr82a/a7867129a702e787220701fa83258a6b/Rat-Island-Jendretzki-Design-Eco-Retreat-5.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A former refuge for escaped inmates may soon become a boutique island of net zero prefab cabins off the coast of The Bronx
![This Minimalist Wood A-Frame Is a Treehouse for Adults](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/34fMB9hYrblr1Vc5voDj6M/fe255f61d02d721ff5b10a743547e51b/Leo-Qvarsebo-Summer-House-Fieldmag-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
An endearing Swedish summer house with massive windows, plywood interiors, and a climbable facade, by architect Leo Qvarsebo