Dezeen's top 10 cabins of 2020
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic caused travel restrictions, cabins offered a welcome sense of escapism. As part of our review of 2020, here are Dezeen's top 10 cabins, including one made from infested wood and another with a titanium roof.
Bruny Island Cabin, Australia, by Maguire + Devin
The wood-lined Bruny Island Cabin was designed as a holiday home on Bruny Island in Tasmania and features only built-in furniture. Every element in the cabin is part of its frame, apart from a mattress and a freestanding table.
Its minimalist design prioritises storage as well as outdoor space and is flanked by two decks, one of which contains a sunken bathtub under removable decking panels.
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Poisson Blanc cabin, Canada, by Naturehumaine The snow-white Possion Blanc cabin has a gabled roof made from titanium, while the rest of the building is made from wood that was painted white to match the roof. Its striking shape takes cues from the rocky, inclined site that the 112-square-metres two-storey cabin overlooks.
"Its shape and its most minimalist expression allows for optimal compactness and a reduced footprint on its site," Naturehumaine said.
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Edifice, US, by Marc Thorpe
Marc Thorpe's Edifice is an off-the-grid cabin in upstate New York's scenic Catskill Mountains, where the cedar-clad box is nestled in a wooded site.
The cabin was designed to be self-sustaining, inspired by the writin...
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