Dwell Shows Off the Dwell House, a Prefab Home for Backyard Living

Design Magazine Dwell Made a Prefab Home You Can Put in Your Backyard

After covering architecture and design for over two decades, Dwell is producing a 540-square-foot home you can live in, rent out, or put to other uses

Stay in a Treehouse & Surf One Bali's Longest Wave at Lost Lindenberg

Stay in a Treehouse & Surf One of Bali's Longest Waves at Lost Lindenberg

This unique island resort offers guests treehouse digs, plant-based meals, black sand beaches, and access to world-class surf

The Ark Cabin in China Hosts a Family of Four Under One Unusual Roof

In the Woods of Wuhan Sits a Playful Contemporary Prefab Cabin

Composed of a triangle and a rectangle, this cabin looks like a child's drawing but hides some nifty sustainable features

This Brazilian A-Frame Treehouse Casa Was Inspired by a Yoga Pose

This Sustainable Brazilian Jungle Treehouse Was Inspired by a Yoga Pose

Made of local bamboo and eucalyptus, this creative jungle cabin features a lounge, outdoor tub, hammock area, and wide open views

This Costa Rican Treehouse Is the Stuff of (Sustainable) Dreams

This Costa Rican Treehouse Is the Stuff of (Sustainable) Dreams

Seattle architecture firm Olson Kundig draws inspiration from the surrounding jungle for a modern, elevated surf shack in the trees

Tour a Sculptural Cedar Sauna On the Rugged Shores of Lake Huron

Tour a Sculptural Cedar Sauna On the Rugged Shores of Lake Huron

Science and old-world design come together in this uniquely sustainable retreat set in a beautiful and remote Canadian landscape

In the High Desert, This Shipping Container Home is a Cozy Outpost

This Shipping Container Home Sits on the Grounds of a Nature Conservatory, Lightly

Two 40' foot shipping containers were combined to create this off-grid cabin in California's high desert

The Wicker House A-Frame Proposes a New Housing Model for Rural Iran

This Iranian A-Frame Is an Experiment in Timeless Architecture

On the banks of a manmade lake, this minimalist cabin takes inspiration from local materials and contemporary design to create a new housing model

How Landscape Design Saved Chile's San Pedro Hot Springs

These Hot Springs in Chile Were Restored to Preserve Landscape and Culture

After these popular hot springs fell into disrepair, an architecture student gave them a second life by redesigning the riverside site

La Loica & La Tagua Are Twin Off-Grid Cabins on Chile's Pacific Coast

These Twin Off-Grid Cabins Overlook Chile's Rugged Pacific Coast

Strategic design elements allow a pair of modern cabins to stand on a steep hillside a few hours from Santiago and a few minutes from the beach below

9 Affordable A-Frame House Kits Available Worldwide

9 Prefab A-Frame Cabin Kits You Can Buy Right Now

Dozens of unique cabin designs available across North America, Asia, and Europe from as low as $6,500 USD

Small Log Cabin Kits: A Guide for Future DIY Cabin Builders

A Comprehensive Guide to Small Log Cabin Kits for Future Cabin Owners

Everything you need to know about log cabin kits—what they are, where to find them, and how to build one of your own

A Paradise of Playful Forest Cabins Opens Outside of Wuhan, China

A Paradise of Playful Forest Cabins Opens Outside of Wuhan, China

A trio of prefab cabins draws inspiration from kids toys to create an educational foundation for sustainable living

This Modern Cabin in the Ecuadorian Andes Explores How We Live & Work

This Minimal, Modern Cabin in the Andes Mountains Explores How We Live & Work

Through prefab and sustainable design, this modest, remote mountain cabin helps visitors find balance

NY State Park Cabin System Makes Architect-Designed Cabins Open to All

How to Book a Stay at NY State Park's New Cozy Contemporary Cabin System

Just two hours outside of NYC, 25 public cabins and cottages on the Long Island coastline bring affordable cabin escapes to all New Yorkers

New Streaming Service 'Shelter' Is Netflix for Design Lovers

New Streaming Service 'Shelter' Is Netflix for Design Lovers

The curated platform offers over 200 hours of documentaries, shorts, and episode-driven series on all things architecture, design, and sustainability