
Call it the effect of ’cabin porn’ or urban fatigue, but the fascination with the rustic retreat has never been higher. While our attachment to technology might once have precluded us from dipping into the off-the-grid lifestyle, the pendulum has swung toward a predilection for timber-clad bedrooms, elegant woodstoves and enchanting loft ladders. Oh, the vicarious pleasure!
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Sol Duc Cabin
Sited in West Washington, this compact cabin is the latest triumph in a series of small structures by Olson Kundig Architects
Call it the effect of ’cabin porn’ or urban fatigue, but the fascination with the rustic retreat has never been higher. While our attachment to technology might once have precluded us from dipping into the off-the-grid lifestyle, the pendulum has swung toward endless scrolling through lovely timber bedrooms, elegantly formed woodstoves, and enchanting loft ladders. Oh, the vicarious pleasure!

Sol Duc Cabin
The cabin’s position and open façade provide the occupants with unimpeded views of the surrounding wilderness

Sol Duc Cabin
The Sol Duc Cabin is made of steel panels that give it a hermetic, bunker-like look when shut

Sol Duc Cabin
These aren’t, however, mere aesthetic elements – they shield the structure from the region’s occasional severe weather conditions, making it compact and low maintenance, while opening up to offer more light when required

Sol Duc Cabin
To add to its ‘near-indestructability’, and to avoid occasional floods, the house is elevated on four steel pillars

Sol Duc Cabin
In contrast to its robust exterior, the cabin’s interiors are warmly clad with leftover wood