Sebastian Heise’s wooden structure, seemingly atilt, overlooks a green valley in Oberwiesenthal, Germany. The two horizontal windows on the side and the front porch give the home its own unique sense of balance.
Anka Lamprecht and Lukas Wezel shared their rustic domicile in a valley in Grotli, Norway. Boasting an enviable view, it’s the first cabin archived in the book’s “Backcountry” category that features homesteads in the wilderness.
Some cabins are underground, or in the book’s taxonomy, Earthen. Dan Price’s former home was once broken into and the result was his commitment to live with fewer things, in nature. His hobbit-like home in Joseph, Oregon is complete with tunnels, crawlspaces, and a low-ceilinged bedroom. Using heavy-guage sheeting and wooden structures as roofing elements, he covered the space with dirt to facilitate natural growth above.
In Kulusuk, East Greenland, Haukur Sirgurdsson enjoys the reflections of a large lake speckled with floating ice chunks.
Jackson Tucker Lynch’s geodesic yurt in fforest Camp near Cardigan, Wales makes inventive use of ceiling fabric to soften the interior while also providing insulation. The drapes create privacy and help defuse lighting.
Once a water mill, this cabin suitable for folklore was built by a Serbian painter. He constructed several cabins on the shores of the river in the Bosnian village of of Zelenkovac.
Among the more interesting inclusions in the book's “Salvaged” category is Jay Nelson’s Honda Civic camper. The fine woodwork shaping the arched living space provides a striking contrast to the vehicle below.
Ethan Schussler built his first tree house at 12 years old. His tree house in Sandpoint, Idaho, sits 30 feet above the ground and can be accessed by an "elevator" consisting of a bicycle that, when pedaled, ascends a pulley system to the top.