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The built-in sofa/bench serves as seating on one side of the built-in table that folds down from the living room wall.

The kitchen is outfitted with pale wood cabinetry that blends with the wood walls, creating an aesthetic that's at once warm and minimalist. The bathroom is situated behind the kitchen.

The living area is arranged with a built-in sofa/bench. Upper shelving wraps around the interior and offers storage and display space.

Minima's open-plan interior showcases built-in furniture, including a dining table/desk, that folds down from the living room wall and can be stowed when not in use.

Designed by Trias, the 215-square-foot Minima prefab packs the versatility of a Swiss army knife.

Nikki Adcock and Rick Hill designed and built the Hideaway, a 162-square-foot cabin, to be a weekend retreat. It’s sided with Japanese cedar and features a matte black, corrugated steel roof that references traditional backcountry huts.

The design team sprayed the metal structure’s inner walls with thermal insulation. Then they framed the interior with studs and clad it in spruce plywood.

The eco-friendly escape is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine—and it even includes a full bath.

The interior of the micro cabin is finished with pine plywood walls, ceiling, and floors that lend pattern and an organic quality. Stainless steel cabinetry, counters, and appliances in the kitchen offer a more industrial quality that balances the materiality of the wood.

The Cabin is used by a couple with a young child, who spend their weekends here while a larger country home is under construction.

The open-plan ground floor allows the communal spaces to flow into one another. A wooden ladder accesses the lofted bedrooms.

The blackened timber–clad cabin that arba designed in Longueil, Normandy, France, is marked by large glass doors, layered with wood slats that slide open and connect the home to its lush landscape.

The open-plan kitchen and living area are outfitted with birch veneer walls; the flooring is ash.

The design for Tind, the new tiny home by Norske Mikrohus, was inspired by the Norwegian mountains and woods and features slow-growing Norwegian spruce for the exterior cladding.

The staircase in the mudroom is made of raw steel kickplates and treads created from locally harvested sugar maples.

Flooded with natural light through picture and clerestory windows from the E-Series by Andersen, the open living area is where the cabin feels most like a tree house.

"My goal was to carry on the client’s family legacy by creating a very special place that took inspiration from the landscape,” explains architect Tom Kundig.

The cabin’s small footprint minimizes interference with its natural surroundings. Three stacked stories give the family plenty of living space with living and dining on the top floor; two bedrooms on the main level; and a bunk room, garage and game room in the basement.

A Metro modular sofa from Room & Board offers a comfy place to perch. A Hase Collection Tula 8191 wood stove by HearthStone strikes a balance between refined and rustic.