Whether you’re on a camping trip, a fishing vacation or a secluded romantic retreat – a small log cabin in the woods, by the lake or atop a mountain will bring you closer to nature. Here is my favorite selection of the best selling cabin design books, full of great ideas and gorgeous photographs of both luxury and rustic cabin design.

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Stargazing Cabins

Published in Modern Architecture | On November 8th, 2009

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Designed by Louis and Nathalie Blanco, Carré d’étoiles are small, cube-shaped prefab cabins scattered across resorts in France where stargazing tourists can rent them as the perfect vacation getaway – an invitation to discover nights out in the open air.

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Prefab Home Luminhaus

Published in Modern Architecture | On October 25th, 2009

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The Luminhaus, a Rocio Romero prefabricated home, is a modern mountain family retreat, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Amherst, Virginia.

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The Copenhagen-based firm of Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, designed this small, prefab studio box. It’s crafted from an insulated wooden frame and exterior wall cladding and I wouldn’t mind using it as my favorite reading space.

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little-house-trailer

This small house is a spacious, prefab mobile home or portable office, offering high end custom construction. It’s a great solution when you’re looking for extra space or even a temporary space – It’s delivered on wheels and when you no longer need it, you can simply remove it.

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Prefab Flake House

Published in Modern Architecture | On September 24th, 2009

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Located at a rural area of Nantes, France, the Flake House is an experimental, prefabricated building made of natural wood. The house features an irregular fracture where it is actually broken in the middle, with no apparent reason which is highly unusual or even madness, hence the name ‘Folie en Bois’.

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Prefab Summer House

Published in Modern Architecture | On June 11th, 2009

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Located in Pian, Germany, this modern, wooden prefabricated house is simple, elegant and versatile – The perfect weekend home to share with family and friends.

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We found some prefab kit designs, from Toronto-based Summerwood, which can easily double as a home studio, workshop or home office space – Check out some of our favorite prefabricated designs.

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BlueSky Mod prefab cabin

Published in Modern Architecture | On March 22nd, 2009

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This ecologically friendly cabin, by Canadian architect Todd Saunders, is both cozy and modern. Estimated at a price of $127,000, the BlueSky Mod prefab cabin consists of two modules separated by a 9 ft wide unroofed breezeway. The reason for this unexpected design is simple – In this prefabricated cabin, experiencing nature is a necessity.

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Prefab cabins Shelter-Kit

Published in Modern Architecture | On February 11th, 2009

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Check out these beautiful, prefab cabins from modular and prefabricated building manufacture, Shelter-Kit; they offer pre-cut, customized prefab homes, cabins and cottages as well as prefab barns and garage kits, specifically designed for assembly by owners with no prior building experience.

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Johnson Creek weeHouse

Published in Modern Architecture | On January 27th, 2009

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Located in a magnificent wooded plot in Honesdale, Pennsylvania you will find the Johnson Creek weeHouse – a 2,200sf prefab retreat home. It consists of two prefabricated modules: a larger main unit accommodating most daily activities and a smaller sleeping tower. The main unit’s upper level offers magnificent views over the surrounding area.

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Prefab Bungalow In A Box

Published in Modern Architecture | On November 23rd, 2008

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The Bungalow In A Box is a very flexible and adaptable, prefabricated Panel-Frame structure. I simply love their designs; they’re full of character yet very quick to assemble (1-2 days) with minimal impact on the neighbors and the site.

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Metro Cabin Fever

Published in Modern Architecture | , On November 11th, 2008

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The Metro Cabin is a small prefab getaway; you can use it as a studio, an extra room, a pool-side cabana, or a lakeside retreat. This prefab cabin comes with a sturdy yet sophisticated design, and in my opinion has a bit of a Japanese influence to it.

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Prefab Method Cabin

Published in Modern Architecture | On September 21st, 2008

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Designed by Balance associates architects, the Method Cabin is a modular, prefab home offering 3 sustainable models with different sizes and configurations.

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