8 Design Trends Making their Way into Our Homes, Cabins, and Hearts
This year we're focusing on bold self-expression paired with cozy, tactile materials and textures–the perfect storm for cabin design
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02 / 08
Cake's First E-Bike Has a 200-Plus-Mile Range & Room for Lots of Cargo
The Swedish sustainable transport company applied the same sleek and modular design to its first-ever pedal assist electric bicycle
A Chat With the Artist Documenting the World's Strangest, Most Beautiful Apples
These rare looking and unique tasting apples will change everything you know about the image of an apple
This New High-Octane Electric Motorbike Is Geared for Off-Road Riding
The Bukk is a clean-sheet design that showcases Cake’s sustainability-minded and utilitarian approach, offering more power for off-road riding
Gear Review: Dodging Potholes & Cops in NYC with a Cake Electric Motorbike
From daily errands around Brooklyn to battery range-breaking Rockaway beach runs, we put the eye-catching, $11,470 electric motorcycle to the test
Staying at the Captain Whidbey Inn, a Historic Lodge in the Puget Sound
Set off the coast of Seattle on Whidbey Island, this recently renovated log inn has been serving guests for more than a hundred years
The James Brand Palmer Pocket Knife Is a Premium Take on the Everyday Utility Blade
The design-forward EDC company has a refreshing (and colorful) new take on the most basic and useful type of knife available
This Off-Grid Micro Hotel in Sweden Helps Guests Unplug & Recharge
This one-unit hospitality project offers work weary guests an opportunity to go off-grid in style via contemporary prefab retreat near Malmö
This Innovative Hotel Unites a Historical Site with Contemporary Prefab Construction
Made of interlocking concrete "slices," these prefab cabins strike a modern picture on former agricultural land in the remote Portuguese countryside
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
Topo Designs x Redington Fly Fishing Kit: Compact and Complete
This limited-release 6-piece rod, reel, and bag kit includes everything you need to get fishing in one lightweight and compact package
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
Topo Designs Teams with Leatherman on Colorful New Multi-tool Collab for Outdoors
With just 2,500 made, the outdoors and adventure focused multi-tool and matching zippered sheath is one collaboration not to skip
This Estonian Startup Makes Floating Prefab Tiny Homes for $125k
With concrete and timber framed options for land and water (!) KODA by Kodesema has something for every build site—and most budgets
Inside DAYBREAK, the Print Magazine Combining Gritty Adventure with Good Design
200 glossy pages of analog inspiration by the likes of Ben Moon, Judianne Thomson, Jamestown Revival, and magazine founder Tommy Moore
This New Thermos Considers Friendship via Sleek & Innovative Design
With the Japanese word for "companion" as its name, the vacuum-insulated Tomo is MiiR's reminder that hot (or cold) drinks are meant to be shared
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
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
Designer Abby Leighton on Leaving NYC for Utah, National Park Souvenirs, & More
Q&A with the Moab, UT-based designer and film photographer on drawing inspiration from the vast and dramatic landscapes of the American West
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
The Arrivals Introduces New Line of Unisex, Packable, Insulated Apparel
The NYC-based fashion brand continues to draw inspiration from the outdoors with insulated pants and jackets for men & women
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
This Italian Chateau Seamlessly Blends 17th and 20th Century Design
Built in 1664 and remodeled 300 years later, Casa Garelli is a testament to the enduring draw of life in the mountains
This London-Based Studio Is Making Prefab Cabins Inspired by Minecraft
Design and buy the fully custom cabin of your dreams with JaK Studio's forthcoming interactive platform inspired by video game design