Shou sugi ban
![GOODLAND Releases Yakisugi Style Charred Black Wood Fired Hot Tub](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4zf4xVI32be47Fz9rgfuAu/e953d3f9bba3aad6cac224b7772ff626/Goodland-Hot-Tub-Black-3.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The British Columbia-based manufacturer finds inspiration in traditional Japanese craft and the aesthetic slow design of Anthony Esteves
![How to Build a DIY Hot Tub in Your Backyard: Step-by-Step Guide](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5KpUSFcyotCDHmyi8xhnOJ/899dc54c6913b6313d233f3f94ef4713/elias-carlson-diy-hot-tub-step-by-step-lead.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Materials, tools, and clear and complete instructions on building your own off-grid wood fired hot tub for around $2,000
![Unyoked Is Using Minimalist Cabins to Help City Dwellers Cure Burnout](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3tzt0jLXfHyKtwoS3H65ri/3e307f546faf1b4334c9c059ce6b1806/unyoked-cabin-exterior-forest.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
These off-grid tiny cabins encourage sustainable tourism and tech-free time in the wilderness of Australia, New Zealand, and the UK
![This Northern Thailand Retreat Celebrates Nature & Local Design](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7KmUFyyIbkSaVGtZ0pqx6U/b4faee74bb446ae0a717bb150b9a1725/wood-and-mountain-cabin-thailand-sher-maker-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Off-grid and set among mountains, this unique cabin explores vernacular architecture, shou sugi ban woodworking techniques, and a remote lifestyle
![An Intricate Lattice of Waste Wood Protects this Cabin in Spain](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/57i18POngXK1E2mlyIpBlv/e0d21038d11ce988f592d436a848a17e/voxel-cabin-spain-valldaura-labs-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Made with local wood from the surrounding forest and powered by renewable energy, this sculpture-like cabin was built for and during quarantine
![Agricultural Tourism Meets Rural China With Geometric Cabins](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2KbKVvNpuQl81SbZJceHPm/16b1b1e84fbbe96f2b65ea2b062c7722/woodhouse-hotel-zjjz-atelier-china-fieldmag-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Simple geometric structures dot a mountainside in the farming region of Tuanjie, designed to help alleviate rural poverty through agricultural tourism