Cabin

The floors are Doug fir, and the framing and rest of the wood inside is redwood. The french doors and lower window were made by Mike York at Ocean Sash & Door Company, while the upper windows were made by Jeff and Molly.

To avoid excavating the land, Pang and Boyle designed a structural platform to keep the cabin level.

The roof is made from 100% recycled, post-consumer steel.

The prefab design utilizes a pin foundation system that reduces the project’s carbon footprint by 77 percent, says Wittman.

The cottage is located on a site just over an hour from Gothenburg and two-and-a-half hours from Oslo, Bohuslän was the ideal location. “We immediately fell in love with the slightly hilly site and its location along a narrow dirt road with cows grazing on the other side,” says Helena. “Until then, I had never thought of building a summer house but when we got the chance, we just had to take it. Especially when my old friend Susanna said she could design a house for us.”

Each of MyCabin's offerings were designed to work in concert and form a complete residential set, where My Milla (25 or long) houses daily living, My Kalmus provides a dedicated work space, and My Galia adds a bit of wellful luxury.

Homeowners Jamie and Cleo eschewed the option to add a second story, as their neighbor had chosen, instead doubling down on their "jewel box."

“It’s the biggest one you can get,” says Patrick Powers of the shipping container he revamped and moved to Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Steel frames hold ample glazing, including a pair of custom 2,000-pound sliding doors.

“It’s like being on a tropical island where you can take a shower under the trees, except you’re actually in Warsaw,” says Karol.

Karol Pasternak of NOKE Architects, who undertook the design project alongside his business partner Piotr Maciaszek. "When the overri

A structure built in a Polish ROD cannot be permanent, nor can it exceed 375 square feet.

Pine tongue-and-groove boards were stained using the Scandinavian practice of pine tar and linseed oil to give the wood siding the look of Japanese shou sugi ban.

The pavilion closest to the road is the family’s sleeping quarters. It has a full bath, sleeping loft, and space for mechanical equipment. The second volume is a living space with a kitchenette finished in white oak, a lounge space with a wood-burning stove, and a sleeping loft for guests.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing and a linear skylight help welcome the landscape within the cabin’s small footprint.