Floating Cabin in Lan Ha Bay, Vietnam
Submitted by Sandra Meier
Guemes Island, Puget Sound, Washington
Submitted by Karl Stone Kassler
“The Refuge of the Scorpion” which is located high above the Val Verzasca in Ticino, Switzerland
Submitted by Laurent de Senarclens
It used to be a shelter for shepherds but now it is mostly used by climber who go for an ascent of the Poncione d'Alnasca. It might look very rustic here but it is actually pretty comfortable as climbers have brought lot of sleeping and cooking material over the years.
Guard post hosue at the Channel Coast, built around 1750, Kerfissien Beach, Brittany, France
Submitted by Tim Sengstock
wa_sauna designed and built by architecture firm goCstudio to roam Seattle, Washington’s lakes
Combining our love of the water and swimming, the relaxing dry heat of saunas, and floating structures, the concept began to take shape on a cold and wet winter’s day in January of 2014. We focused on these primal and core concepts of fire and water. We were searching for a new way to engage the water surrounding our city, enticing visitors onto the Seattle lakes year round. We called this project ‘wa_sauna’ and felt it could be a welcomed addition to the Pacific Northwest landscape and its adventurous people.
Photos by Kevin Scott
“Casajolanda” treehouse in Rome, Italy
14sqm with electricity and small bathroom, 6m height
Submitted by Abitalbero
Building Books
House, Tracy Kidder » Amazon
House follows the day-to-day journey of building a home. It’s heavy on process and details while highlighting the personalities of the job-site’s characters. if you’re a fan of “This Old House” — you’ll enjoy this book.A Place of My Own, Michael Pollen » Amazon
After Pollen planted his garden, he sets his sights on building a nearby writing cabin. This is a thoughtful, nerdy meditation on a traditional hand-building process.Tweet us @cabinporn with your book recommendations.
Handmade “Hobbit House” in West Wales
Submitted by Florian Häusler
Since 2003 we have been living and building on the land, working in environmental projects and community. We have found it is possible to create simple shelters that are in harmony with the natural landscape, ecologically sound and are a pleasure to live in. There is something powerfully alluring in such natural buildings. Their simplicity and cost makes them accessible; their beauty and use of natural materials remind us of our ancestral right and ability to live well as part of the landscape/nature/earth. We believe this dream is possible for anyone with genuine intention, will and hard work.
Patagonia, Argentina
Submitted by Andrew Koester
Crashpad cabin for Phil Elverum (of the bands The Microphones and Mount Eerie), Anacortes, Washington:
Mostly we hung out at a rented art studio in town where we had an electric hot plate, coffee kettle, toilet, recording stuff, etc., but we slept here usually. There were squirrels inside in the mornings yelling for us to get out because the cabin had been so deeply reclaimed by the forest. Still, there were some excellent times here. Watching Law & Order on a laptop, mid-winter, and the computer shutting down because the battery was too cold. Knife throwing into a tree trunk for hours. Firewood rambles. Did the artwork for “Live In Japan” in there. Fried a weird fish on the outdoor campstove kitchen. Played Monopoly by kerosene lantern. Weird semi-pioneer time.
