Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 459,692 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,236 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,366 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,236 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 321,366 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,208 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 459,692 cutting edge ideas.

50 Examples of Summer Cabins

From Nature Embedded Architecture to Sustainable Cottage Residences

— May 16, 2015 — Eco
One of the best things to do a the weather gets warmer is to escape to a summer cabin. This collection of summer cabins may inspire people to do just that -- or to build one of their own all together. Filled with stunning architecture that focuses primarily on nature, there are designs that let nature in, help sustain nature and so much more.

Yet what really makes these summer cabins stand out are the contemporary twists many architects have taken the liberty to play with. From rectangular silhouettes that stray away from the more traditional triangular ones to the use of concrete in place of wood, there are a number of ways they've brought summer cabins into the 21st century.
6.4
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
50
Rock-Resembling Mountain Retreats
Rock-Resembling Mountain Retreats
This Compact Cabin is Concealed as a Hillside Boulder
<
49
Repurposed Norwegian Dormitories
Repurposed Norwegian Dormitories
Snohetta Revived a Wooden Boathouse for Summer Camp
<
48
Slatted Rooftop Cabins
Slatted Rooftop Cabins
The Detached Cabin is Intended For an Athens Rooftop
<
47
Wrapped-Around Timber Abodes
Wrapped-Around Timber Abodes
Forrester Architects Blends This House with its Surroundings
<
46
Barnyard-Inspired Architecture
Barnyard-Inspired Architecture
MU Architecture's Malbaie VIII Residence is Like a Modern Log Home
<
45
Eco-Friendly Cottages
Eco-Friendly Cottages
This Contemporary Cabin Recycles Old Materials
<
44
Angled Weekend Retreat Cabins
Angled Weekend Retreat Cabins
ON Design Creates the Ideal Getaway in Japan
<
43
Descending Level Abodes
Descending Level Abodes
The Casa Casablanca 67 House is Situated on a Hillside
<
42
Crafty Camouflage Cabins
Crafty Camouflage Cabins
Antoine by Bureau A is an Alpine Cabin Cleverly Disguised as a Boulder
<
41
Single-Room Residences
Single-Room Residences
This 1960s Log Cabin Brings New Meaning to the Term Open-Concept
<
40
Catilevered Cove Homes
Catilevered Cove Homes
The Gambier Island House Features a Private View
<
39
Stilt-Supported Cabins
Stilt-Supported Cabins
The UFOGEL Holiday House was Designed by Peter Jungmann
<
38
Sci-Fi Alpine Structures
Sci-Fi Alpine Structures
The Ufogel Lodge Fuses a Contemporary Concept with Traditional Practices
<
37
Mountainous Treehouse Hotels
Mountainous Treehouse Hotels
This Hotel is Located in the Blue Mountains of Australia
<
36
Stilted Timber Cabins
Stilted Timber Cabins
The Charred Cabin Encapsulates the Bare Minimum for Living
<
35
Mirrored Cuboid Cabins
Mirrored Cuboid Cabins
'The Lookout' Blends and Reflects the Surrounding Landscape
<
34
Mountain Top Cabins
Mountain Top Cabins
People Can Enjoy a Free Place to Stay If They Climb 8303 Feet to Get There
<
33
Understated Hillside Abodes
Understated Hillside Abodes
Norway's Vega Cottage is a Modern Translation of a Classic Cabin
<
32
Composer-Targeted Cabins
Composer-Targeted Cabins
Johnsen Schmaling Architects' Structure is a Serene Retreat for Musicians
<
31
Compact Elevated Cabins
Compact Elevated Cabins
Olson Kundig Architects' Sol Duc Cabin Design Withstands Floods
<
30
Leaning Cabin Residences
Leaning Cabin Residences
Uhlik Architekti's Compact Vacation Home is Supported by a Standing Rock
<
29
Modular Timber Cabins
Modular Timber Cabins
This Luxurious Hamptons Home by Rangr Studio is Tucked Away in the Woods
<
28
Contemporary Forest Residences
Contemporary Forest Residences
Chile's CBI House Blends Modern Design with Natural Topography
<
27
Contemporary Country Cabins
Contemporary Country Cabins
The Garden St. Residence is Inspired by a Modern Loft Interior
<
26
Island Chalet Residences
Island Chalet Residences
The Vashon Island Cabin Features a Daylight Basement
<
25
Folded Transparent Cottages
Folded Transparent Cottages
The Zeroplus Architects Sneeoosh Cabin Brings the Outdoors Inside
<
24
Nature Embedded Architecutre
Nature Embedded Architecutre
The Nahahum Balance Associates Architects Home is Set in Nature
<
23
Sleek Tourist Cabins
Sleek Tourist Cabins
The Rabot Tourist Cabin Shelters Hikers in the Mountains
<
22
Luxurious Eco Abodes
Luxurious Eco Abodes
Eentileen Arkitektur's Denmark Cabin Features a Sustainable and Chic Design
<
21
Eco-Friendly Cedar Cabins
Eco-Friendly Cedar Cabins
The Stealth Cabin Combines Modern and Traditional Design Philosophies
<
20
Rustic Trailer Residences
Rustic Trailer Residences
Heirloom's Mini Mobile Cabin is a Hipster's Dream Home
<
19
Modular Outback Cabins
Modular Outback Cabins
The Modscape Cabin Functions Off The Grid
<
18
Top-Popping Cottages
Top-Popping Cottages
The Shadowboxx House Features an Attached Cabin with a Hinged Roof
<
17
Removable Eco Pods (UPDATE)
Removable Eco Pods (UPDATE)
IN-TENTA Upgrades its Previous Design to the DROP XL
<
16
Cozy Oceanside Homes
Cozy Oceanside Homes
The Provincetown Beach Cabin Brings Comforting Decor to the Seaside
<
15
Deceptive Cottage RVs
Deceptive Cottage RVs
The Escape Cabin by Kelly Davis is a Tiny House on Wheels
<
14
Modernist Country Cabins
Modernist Country Cabins
Tomek Michalski Contemporary Cottage is Customized and Cozy
<
13
Spectacular Slanted Mountain Retreats
Spectacular Slanted Mountain Retreats
'Canyon House' by Balance Associates Architects is Stunning
<
12
Tropical Cozy Cabins
Tropical Cozy Cabins
This Tiny Hawaiian Wood Cabin is Only 200 Square Feet But Feels Airy
<
11
Sustainable Cabin Residences
Sustainable Cabin Residences
Lang Architecture's Hudson Woods Home is Eco-Friendly and Elegant
<
10
Mobile Log Cabins
Mobile Log Cabins
These Modern Mobile Homes Have a Rustic Feel Inspired by Log Cabins
<
9
Contemporary Dutch Cottages
Contemporary Dutch Cottages
Zecc Architects Designs a Countryside Cabin Using Shuttered Walls
<
8
Camouflaged Forest Cabins
Camouflaged Forest Cabins
This Timber Cabin Blends in with Its Natural Environment
<
7
Cozy Backyard Bunkies
Cozy Backyard Bunkies
The Collingwood Shepherd Hut Offers Comfy Permit-Free Overflow Accommodation
<
6
Rural Off-Grid Cabins
Rural Off-Grid Cabins
The Tintaldra Rural Cabin Blends in Seamlessly With its Rugged Surroundings
<
5
Wild Woodsy Homes
Wild Woodsy Homes
The ‘Tree House Porch’ by John Grable Architects is Divine
<
4
Woodsy Prefab Cabins
Woodsy Prefab Cabins
Chris Pardo Design's Small Prefab Home is Ideal for Cozying Up with Nature
<
3
Deceptive Cottage-Shaped RVs
Deceptive Cottage-Shaped RVs
The ESCAPE Luxury RV Cabin is Not Your Average Mobile Vehicle
<
2
Multi-Purpose Outdoor Homes
Multi-Purpose Outdoor Homes
Broadhurst Architects Inc.'s 'The Crib' is Versatile
<
1
Deceptive Concrete Residences
Deceptive Concrete Residences
The AV House by BAK Arquitectos Shows Cement Can Have Warmth
<