Cabins

Ever since Henry David ThoreauÕs described his two years two months and two days of cabin existence at Walden Pond Massachusetts in Walden or Life in the Woods (1854) the idea of a refuge dwelling has seduced the modern psyche. In the past decade as our material existence and environmental footprint has grown exponentially architects around the globe have become particularly interested in the possibilities of the minimal low-impact and isolated abode.This new TASCHEN title combining insightful text rich photography and bright contemporary illustrations by Marie-Laure Cruschi explores how this particular architectural type presents special opportunities for creative thinking. In eschewing excess the cabin limits actual spatial intrusion to the bare essentials of living requirements while in responding to its typically rustic setting it foregrounds eco-friendly solutions. As such the cabin comes to showcase some of the most inventive and forward-looking practice of contemporary architect