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Cedar sauna, overlooking the waterfall and Cape Split

The tiny cabins range between 140 and 200 square feet in size.

In the bedrooms, large windows provide views of the rolling prairie landscape.

To maximize space in this tiny 323-square-foot studio Budapest apartment, local design studio POSITION Collective used an elevated, plywood sleeping unit inspired by Japanese “tansu” mobile cabinetry, with secrete storage modules on the side of the steps leading up to the futon bed.

The children's bedroom with a pullout storage area.

The hotel offers the same rates throughout the year, based on the size of the room. There are four rooms with bunk beds.

The smallest bedroom in the visitor wing has two bunkbeds, a closet, and a shared bathroom to the side.

Rotary-cut fir plywood is given a Varathane ebony wood stain to create contrast. Both bedrooms fit a wall-to-wall queen bed, and a sliding panel reveals a hidden TV at the foot of each bunk.

The built-in bed features a clever dresser system and a headboard that doubles as a bookshelf.

A wood sleeping berth with built-in storage helps to delineate the bedroom from the living area in the open-concept cabin.

In the cabin’s living area, a built-in plywood bed cantilevers above a storage area and a plywood bench padded with cushions and more storage.

What Carstensen saved on labor costs he was able to put into furnishings. The interior of the screened-in porch is outfitted with a mix of furnishings, both vintage and new. He purchased the vintage Malm fireplace in Los Angeles on a work trip and had it shipped to Portland. The rug, shelf unit, and loveseat are all from the locally-based Schoolhouse Electric, as are the ceiling lights: Factory Light No. 7 in Green.

Passive design principles were utilized in the siting of the highly-insulated cabin. Deep eaves protect the interior from hot summer sun, while a verandah overhang optimizes solar gains in winter.

The cabin has charcoal-colored metal siding and a punchy yellow-green front door for contrast.

This rugged holiday home in Outer Hebrides, designed by Izat Arundell, was created with stone sourced from its small isle.