While spending the night out in the wilderness often suggests a more rugged and adventurous way of living, these modern cabin retreats are showcasing that you can also live luxuriously while out in nature.
Traditional cabin structures are often made from classic timber or log materials, allowing these homes to blend in with the more rustic and natural environmental setting. These modern cabin retreats however, have been redesigned to cater to a much more modern and contemporary consumer, featuring such sleek features as clear glass windows, patios and multiple levels to relax on. From floating eco cabins to sunken contemporary cottages, these modern cabin retreats will certainly make spending a night out in the woods something to look forward to.
72 Modern Cabin Retreats
From Modern Wood Cabin Residences to Glittering Mountain Homes:
Tana Makmanee — Jul 25, 2013 — Art & Design
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Multi-Purpose Outdoor Homes
Broadhurst Architects Inc.'s 'The Crib' is Versatile
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Cantilevered Wooden Cabins
Utriai Residence Holds an Impossible Position Lifted Up from the Lawn
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All Terrain Cabin
Life In A Shipping Container
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Modern Log Cabins
A Unique Wooden Home by Masaaki Okuno
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Assembled Modular Abodes
The Mobile SmartHouse is Completely Prefabricated
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Student Designed Domiciles
Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin Makes a Laboratory of Eco Lodgings
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Spectacularly Asymmetric Cottages
The 'Wintergreen' by Balance Associates Architects is Gorgeous
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Eco-Friendly Portable Hotels
The In-Tenta Drop Eco Hotel Concept is Organic
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Spacious Lake Homes
The Chicken Point Cabin by Olson Kundig Architects is Astounding
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Portable Crate-Like Cabins
The Whangapoua Sled House is Designed for Adaptable Beachside Living
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Tent-Shaped Homes
The dmvA A-Framed House is Like Camping in Comfort
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Glittering Mountain Homes
The River Bank House by Balance Associates Architects is Spectacular
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Wooden Bungalow Cottages
'Shuswap Cabin' by Splyce Design is Located in Canada
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Two-Level Treehouses
The Hechtel-Eksel Tree House by Baumraum is Environmentally Conscious
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Luxury Steel Box Home on Stilts
Delta Shelter
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Cube Cabin Hotels
The Jaipur Rasa Resort Advertises a Luxurious Nomadic Experience
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Tree-Hugging Houses
This Cabin by Cyren & Cyren Takes Tree Houses to New Heights in Sweden
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Riverside Weekend Retreats
The 'River House' by Ziger/Snead Architects Intersects Landscapes
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Curvaceous Cabins
Totems Architecture's Casey Key Guest House Has a Neo-Retro Look
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Beach Cabin Compounds
Tiny House Zoning Challenge Pays Off in Washington State
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Rustic Wheeled Getaways
'Rolling Huts' are Modern Alternative Camping in the Pacific Northwest
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Deceptive Concrete Residences
The AV House by BAK Arquitectos Shows Cement Can Have Warmth
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Floating Lotus Cabins
Fiorella by Hyun-Seok Kim is Like a Whimsical Picnic Spot
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Psychedelic Mountainside Abodes
Moon Hoon Creates a Trippy Hillside Cabin for a Korean Rockstar
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Floating Eco Cabins
The Hill House by David Coleman Architecture is Small but Open
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Contemporary Cabin Abodes
The Chimney House in Bosschenhoofd is Simple and Modern
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Enrapturing Forest Residences
Flowing Lake by David Vandervort Frames Modern Perspectives
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Stilted Cabin Retreats
Endemico Resguardo Silvestre is Environmentally Conscious and Luxurious
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Woodsy Cabin Dwellings
The Lochmara Lodge Combines Elements of Comfort with Nature
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Recycled Rustic Retreats
The Finland Micro Cabin is a Nature Lover's Dream Space
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Lush Wooden Homes
The Garden House by Balance Associates Architects is Gorgeous
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Classy Glass Cabins
The Ultra Modern Villa-K by Cell Space Architects is Tucked in the Forest
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Sustainable Cabin Architecture
Johnson Architects Present the Schell-Wheeler House in the Cascades
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Wild Woodsy Homes
The ‘Tree House Porch’ by John Grable Architects is Divine
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Resourceful Corrugated Cabins
Shelter/Pavilion is an Efficient Emergency Abode of Material Scraps
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Contemporary Woodland Chalets
The Lopez Island Cabin Offers Secluded Living in Washington State
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Undulating Cliffside Cabins
Mountain House by VDMMA is an Architectural Response to Topography
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Curved Crustacean Cabins
Organic Scapes' Living Aleutian Home is Entirely Nature-Inspired
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Rainbow Interior Cabins
Chalet Cyanella is a Stunning French Cottage Harboring Modern Structure
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Spectacular Slanted Mountain Retreats
'Canyon House' by Balance Associates Architects is Stunning
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Sleek Workers Residences
The Cooper Joseph Studio 'Writer's Studio' is Functional
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Serenely Artful Valley Cabins
Feldman Architects Have Designed the Ultimate Getaway Heaven
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Contemporary Shingle-Clad Cabins
This Eco-Resort is Disguised in Roofing to Sink into its Setting
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Modern Wood Cabin Residences
The Skyward House by Kazuhiko Kishimoto is Contemporary and Woodsy
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Inviting Winter Retreats
The Modern Cabin GJ-9 by Gudmundur Jonsson Architect is Warmly Welcoming
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Portable Log Cabins
OLGGA's Flake House is a Two-Piece Mobile Home
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Undulating Luber Cabanas
Villas Tarabini by Sanzpont Were Planned with Paradise in Mind
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Folded Transparent Cottages
The Zeroplus Architects Sneeoosh Cabin Brings the Outdoors Inside
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Pop-up Stargazing Cabins
‘Carré d'étoiles' Have Transparent Sky Domes
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Top-Popping Cottages
The Shadowboxx House Features an Attached Cabin with a Hinged Roof
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Sunken Contemporary Cabins
House in Hidaka has an Amicable Rapport with Agricultural Landscape
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Mini Glass Cabins
The Bunkie by Evan Bare Features Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
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Frankenstein Eco Residences
The Recycled Materials Cottage Contains Materials from Other Houses
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Wedge-Shaped Pastoral Cabins
The Shearers Quarters is a Blend of Old and New Australian Design
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Chic Fishing Huts
Cabin Vardehaugen by Fantastic Norway
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Contemporary Wooden Cabins
Next Cabane by Fabrica Re-Imagine's Fishermen Shelters
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Modern Cabin Architecture
G.Natkevicius and Partners' Modern Design for the Kaunas Residence
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Rustic Bridge Cabins
Bridge House in Nova Scotia Uses the Natural Landscape as Its Starting Point
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All-Black Mountain Cabins
Ferienhaus Girardi by Philip Lutz Architecture is Made From Timber
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Tree-Hugging Arboreal Abodes
This Two-Storey Treehouse Playfully Embraces the Trunk
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Winsome Whitewashed Cottages
Roaman House by Bates Masi is a Big Cabin with Character
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Stone Trove Abodes
Mountain Rescue by Blee Halligan Rose from Ruins into a Cozy Cabin
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Composer-Targeted Cabins
Johnsen Schmaling Architects' Structure is a Serene Retreat for Musicians
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Outdoor Reading Retreats
Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter Creates the “Read-Nest Cabin”
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Cloud-Inspired Dwellings
This Clever Cloud Cabin Offers a Unique Sleeping Experience
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Cubed Ivory HillsideTowers
The Mountain Cabin by Marte Marte Architecture is the Perfect Retreat
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Masculine Celebrity Retreats
Golfer Scott Morrison’s Catskills Cabin is a Man Zone
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Mountain-Mimicking Structures
The Slow Horse Hotel Resembles the Slopes of Ski Hills
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Camouflaged Cabins
The Trufa Holiday Home is the Ultimate Environmental Abode
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Lopsided Mountain Retreats
The 'Elbow Coulee' by Balance Associates Architects is Asymetrical
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Seafaring Backpacker Abodes
The Yasutaka Yoshimura Architects Hostel is Inspired by Life at Sea
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Wholly Wooden Cabins
The Shoal Bay House by Parsonson Architects
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Jailhouse Accommodation Houses Itinerants Rather Than Internees
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Zollhaus Hostel Provides Atmosphere and Aesthetics Beyond the Budget
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The Archipelago House Reaps the Benefits of Two Simultaneous Views
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The Two Hulls House is Like a Pair of Nature-Viewing Binoculars
Luxury Cubic Constructions
The Wheeler Kearns Architects 'Lake Shore Drive House' is Symmetrical
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The Two Islands Mark's House is Made to Appear as If It is Mid-Air
Bulging Geometric Abodes
The Villa F by Hornung & Jacobi Architecture is Inspired by Eroded Rocks
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Timeless Stone Residences
The Cassell Street House is Inspired by Byzantine Buildings
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The El Viento Residence Madrid By Otto Medem is Awe-Inspiring
Skeletal Ripple Structures
The Mosque Amir Al-Momenin is Designed with Sustainability in Mind
Top-Popping Cottages
The Shadowboxx House Features an Attached Cabin with a Hinged Roof
Eternity Puzzle-Inspired Architecture
The Perth Arena is Futuristically Faceted
Urban Quay Cabins
The Sealight Pavilion Project Draws People to Appreciate a Neglected Precinct
Hill-Swallowed Homes
The Cesky Raj Family House Seems to Sink into its Surrounding Landscape
All-White Summer Homes
The Dacha’s Origami by Peter Kostelov Construction is Minimalist
Retro Home Restorations
The Nano Architects Have Created Stylishly Restored Sixties Architecture
Mini Glass Cabins
The Bunkie by Evan Bare Features Floor-to-Ceiling Windows
Scooped Suburband Dwellings
The Y House Looks Like the Carved Remainder of a Rectangular Residence
Reflective Coliseum Structures
The Ring Installation by Arnaud LaPierre and AUDI is Optically Bold
Wedge-Shaped Pastoral Cabins
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Garage Door Window Decals Add Decor to Your Driveway
Modernized Barn Abodes
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Crammed House Installations
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Abstract Architecture-Based Typography
Peter Defty's Typography is Composed Through Negative Space
All-Black Mountain Cabins
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Inclined Forest Refuges
The 'Les Seves' Tent Was Designed to Take a Load Off Your Back
Skyscraper Vortex Photography
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Fairytale-Inspired Houses
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