Designed in a way to encourage social interaction on family trips instead of personal seclusion, this cozy lakeside cabin is the perfect getaway for bonding.
Created for a family that likes to spend the holidays close to the forest, this cozy lakeside cabin by Finnish architect Tuukka Vuori, from design firm Playa Architects, is a rustic haven.
Located in Finland, this 122-square-metre woodland cabin focuses on the living and dining room instead of the bedrooms -- the family area takes up around half of the house's floorspace. Built right on the edge of a lake in Hirvensalmi, the Birch-clad house is inspired by the family's Scandinavian heritage. Using a bevy of different textures for the interior walls and ceilings, the house is made using birch, alder and pine from the family's own sawmill.
Rustic Woodland Havens
This Cozy Lakeside Cabin Enhances Family Time
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