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City Cabin | Olson Kundig

At this summer house in a Danish forest, the cabin's T-shaped plan branches between existing trees.

Tinted radiata pine panels wrap the light-filled living area, which is furnished with a Spectra Home Furniture sofa, a leather lounger, and an Overstock rug. In the kitchen, Hygge paired their custom cabinets with Bosch appliances.

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

The rear curtain wall system opens to an outdoor patio raised above the tree-covered landscape.

Ben Warwas set a slider by Western Window Systems at a diagonal beneath the overhang created by the second floor.

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

The architects added a cork wall behind the bed for a layer of warmth within the space.

Stanaćev and Granados not only thought about views from the cabin, they also considered views of the cabin. With that in mind, they designed a green roof planted with creeping redflush that harmonizes with surrounding cypress forest. When the client and his wife are in the main house, a few feet behind the new structure, all they see is greenery.

The homes are made from structural insulated panels attached to a wood frame and clad in varying combinations of wood and metal siding.

This 530-square-foot prefab in East Sussex, England, was designed by Michael Kendrick Architects for a family who wanted to build a woodland retreat/rental on their property. Immersing the lodge into the forest reflects the family’s intent to, as the architects explain, “enhance the ecological biodiversity of the area, protect wildlife, and enable guests … to understand and appreciate the fauna, flora, and unique history and nature of the area, while supporting and promoting the local economy.”

With its large covered porch and glazed walls, the Beaver Creek Cabin frames the forest like a picture.

While the clients were away, David Noordhoff lived at the house for three months with his wife and young child.

When looking to add an ADU to their backyard in Highland Park, Oni Lazarus and her partner Didi went with Cover’s turnkey offering. The Los Angeles–based prefab builders managed every step, giving the couple an idyllic, indoor/outdoor rental unit that capitalizes on sunny Southern California weather.

The primary suite prioritizes intimate indoor-outdoor living, complete with a wall of bi-folding glass doors that open up to the manicured backyard gardens.