Graham Baba Architects: Seeking a private getaway that conjures childhood memories of time spent on the island, the client acquired this low-bank waterfront site with expansive views of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Mountains.
Project name
Mutiny Bay Beach Cabin
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Design team
Jim Graham, Principal. Leann Crist, Project Architect/Project Manager. Thomas Johnston, architectural staff
Interior design
Graham Baba Architects
Structural engineer
Harriot Valentine
Environmental & MEP
Palmer Geotechnical Consultants
Landscape
Ragen and Associates
Construction
Jergens Construction Company
Typology
Residential › Cabin
The lookout cabin is perched on the eastern sea cliffs of Lunawuni (Bruny Island, Tasmania)—an island, off an island, off an island. Framed by dense bushland to the south and the vast Tasman Sea to the east, the cabin is immersed in raw landscape, designed to offer privacy, connection, and expansive views.
Project name
The Lookout Cabin
Architecture firm
Dana McCarter
Location
Lunawuni, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
Principal architect
Dana McCarter
Design team
Dana McCarter team
Material
concrete with recycled local timbers to create a tactile interior
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Nestled in the heart of East Asheville, North Carolina, Firelight Cabins at Shope Creek offer a serene retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. This charming hospitality haven features seven secluded modern vacation cabins, each spanning 650 square feet of thoughtfully designed space.
Project name
Firelight at Shope Creek
Architecture firm
Rusafova Markulis Architects
Location
Swannanoa, North Carolina, United States Of America
Photography
Ryan Theede Photography
Principal architect
Maria Rusafova, Jakub Markulis
Civil engineer
Brooks Engineering and Associates
Construction
Mack Constructors Inc
Material
Wood construction
Typology
Hospitality › Cabins
The cabins are located 1,650 metres above sea level, just outside the Ile Alatau National Park, 25 kilometres south of Almaty, on the northern slope of Trans-Ili Alatau in Kazakhstan.
Project name
AUM cabins amid Mountainscape in Kazakhstan
Architecture firm
Arthur Kariev Architects
Location
Almaty Region, Beskainar Village, Kazakhstan
Design team
Arthur Kariev, Gulnara Mukasheva, Darkhan Amantaev, Baltabek M, Bakhtiyar Sayan, Ulan Medeu
Typology
Residential › House
Cabin House is situated on a wooded suburban lot in Swannanoa, NC. It was designed for a couple who moved to the mountains from a big city looking for a more relaxed lifestyle, more time outside and daily connection to nature. They wanted to downsize and pair down their possessions to the essentials.
Architecture firm
Rusafova Markulis Architects
Location
Swannanoa, North Carolina, United States
Photography
Ryan Theede, Lissa Gotwals
Principal architect
Maria Rusafova, Jakub Markulis
Structural engineer
GILES FLYTHE ENGINEERS
Construction
Creen Light Home Builders
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Perched in the heart of Lake Arrowhead, CA, "Bern Double-A" is a masterfully crafted residential renovation that embodies a blend of the firm's signature minimalist sophistication and warm coziness. This project began with a derelict 1970s cabin, reimagined to capitalize on the A-frame wooden structure.
Project name
Arrowhead Double A Frame
Architecture firm
Dan Brunn Architecture (DBA)
Location
Lake Arrowhead, California, United States
Photography
Brandon Shigeta
Principal architect
Dan Brunn, FAIA
Design team
Dan Brunn, FAIA
Interior design
Dan Brunn, FAIA
Lighting
Dan Brunn Architecture
Typology
Residential › Cabin
This "Hovering Cabin" is located at an altitude of 1300 meters in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The site of "Hovering Cabin" is the garden of "Pettanco House 2", which was completed in 2018. The client is also a landscape designer, and the building is used as a "small local community center and his office".
Project name
Hovering Cabin
Architecture firm
Yuji Tanabe Architects Ltd.
Location
Chino, Nagano, Japan
Collaborators
Consultant: Low Fat Structure
Structural engineer
Wooden structure + Reinforced concrete
Construction
Ushiyama-komuten
Typology
Residential › Cabin
While contemporary in form and appearance, the proposed Green Cabin takes notes from the existing cottage roof line and colour palette, complimenting and paying homage to a seasonal retreat that will continue to provide memories for this Robert’s Island property.
Architecture firm
Daymark Design Incorporated
Location
Robert’s Island, Honey Harbour, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Adrian Ozimek, Ozimek Photography
Principal architect
Adrian Worton
Collaborators
Mechanical Consultant: GTA Designs Inc.; Senior Engineer: Alex Nowakowski; Engineer: Matti Rintala
Interior design
Daymark Design Incorporated & Martha McCain
Structural engineer
Tacoma Engineers Inc.
Construction
Construction Team: General Contractor - GB Heintzman Construction Ltd. Roof and Facade - BC Roofing Inc. Electrical | Lighting - Lite N Up Electric. Plumbing - Tom Downer Plumbing. Wood Siding Supply and install - Reese Madison & Co. Flooring - Northern wide plank. Millwork - Barber Millwork. Steel Fabrication - Lackie Steel. Solid Surface - Di Pietra Design
Typology
Residential › Cabin
