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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

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Seattle Architect Jim Olson on Finding Inspiration in Nature

New hardcover surveys 50 years of designing award-winning buildings that organically exist in harmony with nature

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

Arch Inspo: A Monolithic Mediterranean Retreat

White lime stucco and cantilevered concrete slabs define this stunning seaside home in southern Spain

Arch Inspo: Monterrey Mountain House

An austere escape cast in concrete and set at the foot of northeastern Mexico's most striking mountain

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

This Modern Cabin Was Designed as a Winter Playground for Local Kids

The clever design draws inspiration from iconic snowbound cabins, creating usable sledding slopes for guests to enjoy

The Ultimate All Black Modern Québécois Cottage

An austere, angular cabin anchored surprisingly by bright birchwood and ample natural light

This Modern Swiss Chalet Takes a Yin and Yang Approach to Design

A multiform chalet blending minimalist sensibilities with traditional light wood interior and stunning black larch exterior

69° NORTH: Sailboat-Based Ski Touring in the Arctic

How one British mountaineer discovered pure happiness over two weeks in the far north fjords of Norway

This Spanish Prefab Is the Future of Cabin Design

Designed in Madrid over 4 months and built on-site 600km away in just 5 days

An Austere Cabin in Wales Uses Reclaimed Slate to Reconnect With the Land

On the edge of Snowdonia National Park a one-room cabin is built of local rock to embrace nature

Arch Inspo: Wisconsin's Secret Stacked Cabin

The traditional open-plan cabin design gets flipped on its head

A Rare Look Inside Lake Tahoe's Ultimate Alpine Modern Cabin

Norwegian modernism meets California can-do ingenuity, via famed Mork Ulnes Architects

A Minimalist Seaside Retreat in Norway Worth Traveling For

Natural light and a reverence for the surrounding landscape define this serene cottage

This Swedish Lookout Tower Is Actually a One Room Micro Hotel

A hyper minimalist remote hotel designed with a distinct Japanese sensibility and built high above the forest floor

This Striking Cabin in Nova Scotia Is a Storm Watcher's Dream

An exaggerated gabled tower atop a remote island with 360 views of rugged coastline and gnarled forest

Arch Inpso: The Ultimate Scandinavian Seaside Holiday Home

Concrete, glass, and ash define this minimalist island cabin off the southern coast of Norway

This Kiwi Beach Hut Is Designed to Respond to Climate Change

An off-grid cube of a cabin designed to be moved further up the beach as ocean levels rise