This Washington Cabin Floats Ten Feet Above a Floodplain
Wittman Estes designed Wenatchee River Cabin in Plain, Washington—a 746-sq-ft retreat elevated above the floodplain on concrete columns.
Kala Barba-Court
Hawthorne Hills House by Analog Architecture Opens to Backyard Views
Analog Architecture rebuilt a 1948 Seattle home for a growing family, centering the design on light, flow, and backyard access.
A Thoreau-Inspired Treehouse Offers Writers Forest Refuge in Switzerland
Olin Petzold designs Casetta Tessino in Valle Onsernone, Switzerland, a minimalist Thoreau-inspired treehouse writing retreat.
A Classic A-Frame Cabin in Hunter Becomes Modern Mountain Home for Ski Family
Jamie Smith renovates Smith Home A-Frame in Hunter, NY, transforming a 1970s cabin into a modern mountain retreat for her family.
Mestizo Estudio Suspends Killi Palm Retreat Above Ecuadorian Ravine
Mestizo Estudio Arquitectura designs A Lodging in the Pigüe in Ecuador, where a living tree grows through an Amazonian retreat.
Heliotrope Architects Frames Forest Views at Doe Bay Retreat
Heliotrope Architects' Doe Bay Retreat on Orcas Island uses split gables and full-height glazing to frame old-growth forest views
Mountain Shelters in Belmonte, Portugal Echo Vernacular Shepherd Architecture
Filipe Pina Arquitectura designs Mountain Shelters in Belmonte, Portugal, inspired by traditional shepherd huts and natural landscape.
Side Angle Side Transforms 1935 Austin Bungalow into a Contemporary Family Home
Side Angle Side reconstructs 1935 Austin bungalow for the Potters, blending salvaged materials with modern design and additions.
Seattle’s Alder House Gets a Modern Makeover by SHED Architecture
In Seattle’s Denny Blaine neighborhood, SHED Architecture transformed a 1990s post-modern house into Alder House, a sustainable retreat celebrating energy efficiency and natural beauty.