Canadian Mini-Cabin

Canadian cabin, single-room retreat. Would it be legal in your backyard?

More info & pix via inhabitat.com> http://tinyurl.com/a6drsn8

California Roll House Concept

 "Violent Volumes" aka California Roll House -- concept house from Korea meant for desert living.

Via designboom, txt, diagrams, images>http://tinyurl.com/azlqa2s

Concrete German "Hut"

German "hut" on footprint of and referencing a ski locker and service station. Chic neo-brutalism at last! Check out the interiors on link to architecture firm. 

Via architizer to architecture firm> http://tinyurl.com/2g4v43c
More architecture> http://artopiatecture.blogspot.com/
Brutalism> http://tinyurl.com/cwmnmwh

Glass Igloo

Embrace the winter! Hotel in Finland offers individual glass igloos so you can watch the northern lights from your bed.

From inhabitat to hotel> http://www.kakslauttanen.fi/en/

Japanese Magnet Hut

In homage to a celebrated 10 foot square hut -- written about by Kamono Chomei (1153-1216) -- this portable hut is made with plastic sheeting, magnets, and cedar strips.

Story & more pix via dezeen> http://tinyurl.com/b5sdyoy

The Perfect Indoor Hut

Pause Indoor Hut is my new "home within a home." Our apartment is so big we need this retreat! Yes, the ARTOPIATECTURE mandate includes huts.

txt & pix via designboom> http://tinyurl.com/bdbdxmd

Italian Vertical Forest Apartment House

Vertical forest in Milan actually nears completion. Please copy in NYC! 

Story and pix via inhabitat. http://tinyurl.com/b3m6vqg