Mountain hideaway hidden inside a concrete boulder in the Alps
Swiss studio Bureau A has concealed a wooden cabin inside an artificial rock and transported it to a remote site in the Swiss Alps. More
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Proposed mountain hostel by Atelier 8000 looks like it has crashed into the Earth
This giant cube that appears to have landed on its side in the mountains is a proposal by Czech studio Atelier 8000 for a facilities building in Slovakia's High Tatras peaks (+ slideshow). More
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Penda creates snowdrift-inspired interiors for a Chinese ski retreat
A warren of interconnecting spaces moulded to resemble melting snow form an après-ski apartment in China's Hebei province by Vienna and Beijing-based studio Penda (+ slideshow). More
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![Refugi Lieptgas Concrete Cabin by Nickish Sano Walder Architects]()
Concrete house by Nickisch Sano Walder Architects built from remnants of a log cabin
Nickisch Sano Walder Architects has deconstructed an Alpine log cabin to create the framework for a stark concrete hideaway with the same footprint and form as its predecessor (+ slideshow). More
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DRAA adds sharply pointed roofline to La Leonera Mountain Retreat
Views of the Andes are framed by the steeply pitched roof of this A-frame house, designed by Santiago studio DRAA for a Chilean ski resort (+ slideshow). More
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Remote mountain site hosts hikers' cabin by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Arkitekter
Norwegian studio Jarmund/Vigsnæs AS Arkitekter created the self-service Rabot Cabin for hikers in Norway's Okstindan mountain range (+ slideshow). More
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Alpine cabins by Pedevilla Architekten build on traditions of Tyrolean farmhouses
Behind the dark facades of these farmhouse-inspired cabins in northern Italy, designed by local studio Pedevilla Architects, is a pair of bright homes that combine traditional elements with modern detailing (+ slideshow). More
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Canadian lodge by Chevalier Morales references Alpine chalets
Canadian studio Chevalier Morales Architectes has reinterpreted the traditional Swiss chalet to create a top-heavy timber house in the mountain landscape of eastern Quebec (+ slideshow). More
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Faceted zinc roof connects uneven wooden gables of Casa FM guest house
Italian studios ES-arch and Consalez Rossi Architetti Associati have added a timber guest house with an angular zinc roof to a villa in the Madesimo ski resort (+ slideshow). More
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Naturehumaine's steel-clad Sorel House designed to stand out from its neighbours
Skylights puncture the gabled roof of this suburban house in Montreal by Canadian studio Naturehumaine, while a sheltered terrace overlooks a wooded garden (+ slideshow). More
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Villa Kettukallio by Playa Architects provides a woodland holiday home
A clay-based black paint forms a protective layer across the facade of this woodland cabin in Finland, designed by Playa Architects as the second home for a Finnish family living abroad (+ slideshow). More
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Alpine holiday cabin by Peter Jungmann has metal feet and a beak
This asymmetric Alpine cabin by Austrian architect Peter Jungmann has been named Ufogel because its owners think it looks like a cross between a UFO and a "vogel" - the German word for bird (+ slideshow). More
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Hungarian forest cabin built in two days by T2.a Architects
This boxy wooden cabin with an assortment of circular and rectangular windows was built by Hungarian studio T2.a Architects in just two days in a forest outside Budapest (+ slideshow). More
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![House in the Alps by Mostlikely based on an agricultural barn]()
House in the Alps by Mostlikely based on an agricultural barn
Vienna design collective Mostlikely modelled this Alpine lodge on the wooden agricultural barns of surrounding mountain villages. More
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Bernardo Bader's Haus Fontanella is a chalet built from pine and spruce
Austrian studio Bernardo Bader Architects sourced pine and spruce from the surrounding slopes to build this picturesque chalet in a village of western Austria (+ slideshow). More
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Mountain Cabin by Marte.Marte Architects
Roughly hewn concrete gives a rocky texture to the walls of this Alpine holiday home by Austrian studio Marte.Marte Architects (+ slideshow). More
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Alpine Cabin by Scott & Scott Architects
The partners of new Vancouver studio Scott & Scott Architects created this remote snowboarding cabin for their own use at the northern end of Vancouver Island. More
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Zumthor lets his holiday home to guests
News: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is now inviting guests to rent a holiday home he built for his family in the mountain hamlet of Leis in Vals (+ slideshow). More
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Dolomitenblick by Plasma Studio
Jagged copper balconies emulate the topography of surrounding landscape as they fold around the exterior of this apartment block in north-east Italy by architects Plasma Studio (+ slideshow). More
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Dezeen archive: winter retreats
Dezeen archive: our latest roundup of stories from the Dezeen archive is full of cosy cabins, chalets, lodges and shelters - perfect places to seek refuge from the wintery weather. See all the stories »
