Swedish eco-retreat suspends guests amid the treetops

Renowned Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh is the creative force behind a new eco-retreat that is suspended in the treetops of a Swedish pine forest. Located in Sällehägnad, approximately four miles (6.5 km) outside the center of the Holsbybrunn localit… Continue reading Swedish eco-retreat suspends guests amid the treetops

Cabin on stilts offers tiny living space and big views

We see a lot of tiny houses on wheels but Quebec-based firm Repère Boréal has put one on stilts with its Uhu micro cabin. Located in a picturesque spot in rural Canada, the dwelling is raised 10 m (almost 33 ft) above the forest floor and features a ve… Continue reading Cabin on stilts offers tiny living space and big views

Tiny spaces, big ideas: 2022 Shed of the Year finalists announced

A total of 21 finalists have been announced for this year’s Cuprinol Shed of the Year competition. Packed full of interesting designs by passionate amateur “sheddies” working to a shoestring budget, highlights include an aircraft hangar-like build made… Continue reading Tiny spaces, big ideas: 2022 Shed of the Year finalists announced

Glamper trailer is like a flat-folding towable wood cabin

While there’s nothing quite as cozy as a wood cabin, pulling one behind your car could be a bit … challenging. That’s where the Glamper comes in, as it’s a wood-cabin-style trailer that folds flat for transit, and goes up in about 10 minutes.Continue R… Continue reading Glamper trailer is like a flat-folding towable wood cabin

Micro-cabin in Ligurian Alps features a bed that can be rolled outside

Raised above a steep hillside in Garessio (a town north of Sanremo, Italy) comes a new response to tiny housing and outdoor living. Designed by Italian architecture firm Officina82, GlamBOX is a fusion between traditional rustic architecture and innova… Continue reading Micro-cabin in Ligurian Alps features a bed that can be rolled outside

Seriously small tiny house essentially a simple cabin on wheels

At a glance, the Imago Iter by Japan’s Bess, may look like a typical tiny house, but its interior is perhaps better thought of as a simple, stripped-down cabin. It does without a lot of the features we often see in such models to offer a very compact a… Continue reading Seriously small tiny house essentially a simple cabin on wheels

Two-story cabin in the woods pops up in 10 days

Backcountry Hut Company (BHC), a Canadian studio creating flatpack cabins that assemble easily onsite, has unveiled a new model dubbed the Catskills Cabin. The attractive compact dwelling is inspired by traditional alpine cabin design and boasts a stun… Continue reading Two-story cabin in the woods pops up in 10 days

Shed-like tiny cabin cultivates rustic off-grid charm

At a glance, you might think that Cameron Anderson Architects’ wedge-shaped Gawthorne’s Hut was a simple farm building – and that’s by design. The cabin getaway’s utilitarian exterior references a hay shed that was destroyed in a storm in 2017 and beli… Continue reading Shed-like tiny cabin cultivates rustic off-grid charm