For some people, building a house may seem like a daunting commitment to permanence—a kind of spatial lockdown.

Made up of three modernized kodas, this wood-clad cottage features bright, minimalist interiors.

While we might prefer to avoid the awkward sounding neologism "glamping," there's no doubt that this modern trend of retiring to...

If you think electric bicycles are clunky and ugly, it’s time to take another look.

Bouffard & Bowick draw inspiration from traditional boatbuilders to create a set of rentable retreats in the coastal town of...

Tucked away in Basque Country, Heva is a tiny prefab cabin that opens up to the landscape.

Architect Cymon Allfrey takes a page from the traditional “bach,” or holiday home, to design this alpine getaway.

A modern, gabled home in Austin is designed to feel like a "leftover railroad house that had been repurposed."

As the perceptions of what a travel shelter should look and feel like has continued to adapt, Collective Retreats has been...

A family’s house outside the hustle of Amsterdam makes the most of local materials and forms.

The picks include a chartreuse-yellow woven bench swing by Paola Lenti and an outdoor pouffe by Maria Vinka.

A family bands together to overhaul Alpenglow Cabin, a cozy hideaway in the peaks of Colorado.

What's better than one hundred photos of cabins? One hundred and one photos of cabins.

The Lost Whiskey Cabin is a digital detox dwelling in Marshall, Virginia, that invites guests to unplug, slow down, and reconnect...

Designed for a family of avid birdwatchers, a series of cabins takes notes from the nest of the native killdeer.

Summer is coming, and we are more than ready.

A weekend getaway for a creative couple outside Bratislava is inspired by the nomadic structure.

A constellation of cabins in Norway strikes the perfect balance between public and private space.

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In a South Minneapolis neighborhood of century-old housing stock, Julie Snow’s bold but elegant residential design fulfilled...

A new house at Sea Ranch, a half-century-old enclave of rugged residences on the Northern California coast, captures the spirit...

Available for $85 a night, these sleek, award-winning cabins are part of the first phase of the 456-acre Whitetail Woods Regional...

A local nature enthusiast in the Gyeonggi province sets up a cafe and cabin retreat to combat a diminishing forest.

On Washington's lush Bainbridge Island, one community strives for quality of life as a sustainable initiative.

Based on the travels of a beloved French naturalist, Mr. Plocq's Caballon is a rounded cabin that takes a page from both naval...

The fuselage of a retired commuter plane comes with its jet-set charm intact—plus all the updates needed for grounded, off-grid...

A young Finnish designer bypasses building permits by creating an affordable tiny home under 100 square feet.

You don’t have to rough it to experience nature at its finest.

Perched nearly 300 feet above sea level, Casa Panal braces for high winds while framing riveting views of the Pacific Ocean.

An entrepreneur-turned-DIY builder expands his eco-friendly Yucca Valley property with this translucent desert structure.

Modeled after the Danish sommerhus, this getaway for a Seattle family boasts lofty interiors that spill outdoors.

The creek-front communal beach house is made of four structures connected by a glass hallway.

Perched atop a soaring granite outcropping, I-Kanda Architects' Cabin on a Rock is a modernist hideaway.

Jackson Clements Burrows Architects replace a derelict beach shack in Barwon Heads, Victoria, with three minimalist, pitched-roof...

This family getaway—which is only accessible by boat—has a bunk room below and a mess hall above that takes advantage of...

Like a little chapel on the prairie, architect Jean-Baptiste Barache’s simply elegant retreat in the tiny Normandy town of...