Cabins

A trio of aluminum-clad cabins bring a distinctive shine to Manshausen Island, a private resort located within the Arctic Circle.

Running brand On recently installed a temporary cabin in the Swiss Alps to promote its latest collection. The remote shelter is located between the Piz Lunghin mountain and the Lunghin Pass at an elevation of 2,485 m (8,152 ft) and is only accessible by foot.

Powers Construction designed and built the Site Shack to serve as a cosy alternative to the shipping containers and trailers often used as workspaces by project managers on building sites. The attractive cabin is also envisioned as a compact off-grid dwelling.

Tiny house builder Everywhere offers a luxurious take on the classic A-frame cabin with its Ayfraym. It's available to purchase as a box of plans for US$1,950 or Everywhere itself can be hired to build the cabin, starting at $252,000.

Russia's BIO Architects previously built a cabin on the water and now it has produced one that's above some water. The aptly-named Bridge House is designed to withstand its country's famously harsh winters and spans a small river on a farm.

MAPA Architects has been producing its Minimod line of prefabricated homes for several years now. The firm's latest project involved it overcoming difficult conditions in southern Brazil to install an appealing green-roofed retreat in the forest.

The Kudhva retreat is located on 45 acres of a disused slate quarry on the north coast of Cornwall and is now home to several tiny cabins and tree tents, which overlook the natural British landscape of sea, slate, grasslands and forest.

Bringing a modern twist to the classic Scandinavian BBQ hut, the original Flexse​ prototype features a sloping oval design and is clad with thin timber panels. Inside, the hut is complete with open fire grill and cozy dining area.

The “Suspended Forest” cabin hangs from a large overhead concrete structure, allowing the dwelling to hover above the snow-covered landscape. The structure is part of the Jan Michalski Foundation, a center for literature and writing.​

Constraint often proves fertile ground for inspiration and this indeed proved the case for Arkitektværelset AS. The Norwegian firm overcame a remote location and tricky terrain, as well as strict planning regulations while designing the unusually angular Hooded Cabin.

The recently opened Glass Resort at Snowman World​ in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland, hosts a series of glass-roofed cabins, providing the ideal spot to snuggle up and enjoy the night skies and, if you're lucky, the aurora borealis.

The Fuselage, by Tree Tents, is a pipe-shaped dwelling that can be suspended above ground using trees or even a cliffside, or installed on stilts on the ground. It measures just 5.3 m (17 ft)-long and can run off-the-grid with a solar power setup.