Cabins

Retreats shaped by place.

Cabins that are designed around compact footprints, essential amenities and a close engagement with their landscape.

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What happens when a small cabin is designed to recede into the trees? Located within a low-lying forest in Bittern on the Mornington Peninsula, this compact retreat by Nic Morgante sits quietly beneath dense canopies, shaped as much by restraint as by the land itself.

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Olive Street Cabin by MGAO

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Can a “less but better” approach create a richer home? In Separation Creek, along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, MGAO designed a 90m² retreat for his family where restraint and the essentials are not limitations, but the source of its richness.

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How This Small Off-Grid Cabin Embodies the Idea of Minimalism

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What does it mean to create a home that offers shelter in a place defined by exposure? Elemental House responds with a design shaped by restraint, resilience and a more deliberate way of living.

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How This Architect Designed Their Own Cabin to Connect With Nature

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Overlooking the D'Entrecasteaux Channel on Bruny Island sits a family holiday home designed to respect the natural environment in which it sits.

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How This Minimalist Tiny Home Allows You to Escape to Nature

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Drawing inspiration from livestock sheds that scatter farmlands, MGAO designed a tiny home to sit in any landscape and not detract from the picturesque view.

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A Designer's Own Tiny Off-Grid Retreat That Used Shipping Containers With a Hydraulic Deck

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Would you live in a shipping container home? There’s no denying it, they are not like a traditional home, but the result can be extraordinary.

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