A modern, small cabin with a slanted roof perched on a stone pier above calm water. The building has large windows and a minimalist design, overlooking the water on a clear day.

Wild Cabins

Nationwide, Scotland

2014

Clients Wide Open, Creative Scotland

Buildings · Housing

The winning design in an international design competition, Wild Cabins is a series of off-grid huts, set in remote locations throughout Scotland. Clustered together in places of natural intrigue and beauty, these cabins will allow people to connect with wilderness in a new way.

A small house with illuminated windows sits at the end of a long stone pier, extending into calm water under a cloudy sky. The serene scene captures the contrast between the rough stone texture and the smooth water surface.

View through a rectangular window into a modern, minimalist room featuring wooden walls, a seating area with white chairs, a desk with a computer, pendant lights, and a large glass door leading outside. The room has a cozy, serene ambiance.

A small wooden cabin is nestled among tall pine trees in a sunlit forest. The scene is serene, with dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, casting shadows on the grassy ground.

A modern, minimalist house with a dark roof sits elevated above a serene river. It is surrounded by tall, dense trees under a foggy sky, reflecting a peaceful, secluded forest setting.

A small, modern cabin with a black exterior floats on a misty lake. The background features a dense forest of tall trees under a foggy sky, creating a calm and serene atmosphere.

A small black-roofed cabin sits in the middle of a lush forest clearing, surrounded by tall green trees under a sunny sky. The clearing is bathed in soft sunlight, highlighting the cabin's white walls.

Despite a small footprint, the cabins feel airy – full natural light thanks to carefully placed windows, large and small – with spaces for lounging, eating and sleeping, including in a mezzanine loft area. They are designed to be easily moveable. Part of an innovative cultural and nature based tourism through Scottish arts organisation Wide Open, opportunities will be provided for artists to use the cabins as creative thinking and production spaces.