Ten Architect-Designed Cabins for Design Lovers Worldwide
Wallpaper* magazine has selected ten cabins around the globe that showcase the fusion of architecture and nature. Among the featured properties is Cedar + Skye in California, crafted by Ralph Matheson, boasting a 25-foot ceiling and expansive glass walls. In Ireland, Cucu, designed by Studio Bucky, offers a compact 20 sq m off-grid experience with a unique circular window. El Hormiguero in Ecuador, a striking charcoal-black A-frame, is the work of Estudio 2850 and Janna Lasso Hadweh. JR's Eco Hut in Australia provides solar energy and breathtaking vistas. France's ÖÖD combines mirrored cabins with an old wine cellar. Elevated above the forest, Norway's Pan Treetop Cabins are also included, along with spots in New Zealand, Vermont, Latvia, and Japan, with nightly rates from €220 to £407.
Key facts
- Wallpaper* lists ten architect-designed cabins for design lovers.
- Cedar + Skye is in Sea Ranch, California, designed by Ralph Matheson.
- Cucu is in County Westmeath, Ireland, by Studio Bucky.
- El Hormiguero is in Mindo, Ecuador, by Estudio 2850 and Janna Lasso Hadweh.
- JR's Eco Hut is in Nangus, Australia, by Luke Stanley Architects.
- ÖÖD at Sûr Jumigny is in France, by ÖÖD House.
- Pan Treetop Cabins are in Finnskogen, Norway, by Espen Surnevik.
- Scrubby Bay is in New Zealand, by Andrew Patterson.
- Skyhawk is in Vermont, USA, by Fowlkes Studio.
- Vipp Salaca River is in Latvia, with interiors by Julie Cloos Mølsgaard.
- Yamanakako 1st is in Japan, by Kotaro Anzai of ADX Architects.
- Rates range from €220 to £407 per night.
Entities
Artists
- Ralph Matheson
- Alexander Buckeridge
- Janna Lasso Hadweh
- Luke Stanley
- Espen Surnevik
- Andrew Patterson
- Catherine Fowlkes
- VW Fowlkes
- Julie Cloos Mølsgaard
- Kotaro Anzai
- Sofia de la Cruz
Institutions
- Wallpaper*
- Sea Ranch Living
- The Sea Ranch Lodge
- Samsú
- Studio Bucky
- Añanku Cabins
- Estudio 2850
- Luke Stanley Architects
- Anthony Hunt Design
- ÖÖD House
- Pattersons
- Fowlkes Studio
- Vipp
- ADX Architects
- Sanu 2nd Home
Locations
- California
- USA
- Sonoma County
- Sea Ranch
- Westmeath
- Ireland
- Dublin
- Mindo
- Ecuador
- Andean Chocó
- Pichincha
- Nangus
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Jumigny
- France
- Champagne
- Finnskogen
- Norway
- Gjesåsen
- Åsnes
- Banks Peninsula
- New Zealand
- Pigeon Bay
- Vermont
- West Windsor
- Mount Ascutney
- Salaca National Park
- Latvia
- Riga
- Wolmar
- Lake Yamanaka
- Yamanashi
- Japan
- Tokyo