Although most gingerbread houses are of the ornate, A-frame cottage variety found in fairy tales like “Hansel and Gretel,” they don’t have to be confined to convention. As we’ve discovered, there are many architecturally inspired gingerbread house designs to be found—and quite a few classic Airstreams and campers, too. From iconic homes like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater to midcentury modern creations, these gingerbread houses are delectable interpretations of architectural history.

A Midcentury Modern Gingerbread House With Breeze Blocks and a Lap Pool

Lake Tahoe Ski Cabin

Gingerbread and Candy Guggenheim

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Avant-Garde Gingerbread House

Festive Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

A Palm Springs Gingerbread House

A Gingerbread Dream House by Design Within Reach

A Butterfly Roof Gingerbread House

DIY Retro Camper

Cliff May–Inspired Midcentury Modern Gingerbread Home

Philip Johnson’s Gingerbread Glass House

A Midcentury Modern Gingerbread House With Iconic Furnishings

An All-American Gingerbread Airstream

Hipcamp’s Gingerbread Camper Sweetens Up #VanLife

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