Cabins

SAN Architektura cantilevered the retreats on stone bases to give guests the sensation of hovering above the landscape.

MuuwSpace’s tiny cabin promises a new outlook on working from home, but is insulated from the elements to help keep you focused.

A tiny cabin built as a refuge during the pandemic features a wood-burning stove and hot tub, an outdoor firepit, and a parrilla for cooking over open flame.

The 1969 summer house needed a gut remodel—so Carisa Salerno and Aaron Levin rebuilt it piece by piece: “In the end, we feel like we built a sculpture, not a...

The series of three tiny cabins by Koto form a destination resort that plugs visitors into a pristine setting in Northumberland.

Llabb Architettura creates an experimental retreat made entirely of plywood in the mountain town of Tartago.

Timber-clad interiors make it cozy while wall-length windows capture sweeping vistas of the Pacific.

Architect Conor Dolman gave the wood-clad cabin a folded roof to make it look like a bird in flight.

Innen Studio and Gallois Interiors freshen up a fusty retreat with subtle texture, Nordic furniture, and a color palette that reflects its scenic setting.

UK studio Aylott & Van Tromp’s design aims to feel like a hotel suite, but the firm isn’t telling you what to do with it.

Design firm Hello Wood wants to generate new interest in the picturesque Balaton Uplands with a series of monolithic structures.

Home sweet (hygge) home.

Whether you’re a die-hard DIY-er or would rather have a cabin dropped in place, these sleek, simple designs will have you covered.

Its three arms stretch out to catch the best views of Ranco Lake and the Andes Mountains.

Amy Pigliacampo and Corey Szopinski brave snow, fire, and falling trees as they transform a ’70s cabin into a Scandinavian-style retreat.

On an impromptu road trip, my friends and I squeezed in a quick stay at the recently rebuilt Tungestølen cabin complex in western Norway.

Leaving the bustling city behind, a psychologist and an engineer start over with a set of rentable retreats clad in reclaimed wood.

This newly renovated Airbnb offers L.A.–based nature lovers an escape from the city's oppressive heat and bustle.

Inspired by the art direction of Wes Anderson, this playful campsite offers a gleeful escape from the world.

Every room features a view at the sustainable retreat, but hoisting the window provides an even deeper connection to its river setting.

The concrete-and-steel home by Faulkner Architects gives one family a refined escape in the mountains of Northern California.

Architects Umberto Bonomo and Felipe Alarcón used a wedge-shaped wall to guard the concrete and glass home from the elements while still capturing ocean views.

With inspiration pulled straight from movies, Carhartt, and even Kanye West, the Airbnb—designed and built by two friends—went viral on TikTok for being anything but your typical...

Remote life is good. Remote life in a cabin with whiskey is even better.

Architect Sigurd Larsen teams up with Raus to build an off-grid escape near Berlin.

The boxy, modernist-inspired design synchs with its tropical setting thanks to a generous deck and wall-height windows and doors.

Luconi Architetti Associati took a boarded-up utilitarian structure and installed large windows with wood coverings that open to mountain vistas.

Summary harnesses the power of prefabrication to create a set of compact homes on a breathtaking site.

Through a viewfinder-esque front door is a wall of windows that capture wooded Vermont surroundings.

Upon relocating to the Methow Valley, a family finds their compact cabin to be a little too cozy—so they roll up their sleeves and break ground.

This Donner Lake cabin by Holly Snow Hollenbeck makes the grade with swervy furniture, clever built-ins, and terrazzo galore—and it just hit the market for $1.5M.

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

The windowless cabin by Handegård Arkitektur grants a one-way vista that’s aimed out over the North Sea.

This striking, 1,800-square-foot cabin in the Catskills is a study in contrast.

On a rocky bank, Hebra Arquitectos builds a breezy home that opens wide to nature.

These vacation homes and cabins in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark feature sophisticated but pared-down interiors that complement their serene surroundings.