Winter doesn’t have to be freezing and miserable. As Scandinavians, Vermonters, and ski enthusiasts have long known, watching the snow fall from inside a stylish cabin can be downright enjoyable. Lately architects have been veering away from the rustic wooden structures of yore, and moving toward glass-walled winter homes with views from all sides, irregularly-shaped cabins that blend into their surroundings, and even domes andtreehouses. From high-design mobile huts in the mountains of Washington State to a decadent 11,000-square-foot ski chalet in the French Alps with a cinema and indoor pool, here are 15 of the most ingenious new winter cabins.
This angular home by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in Kicking Horse, Canada has mahogany interiors, a mud room under the stairs, and ample snowy forest views.
↑ After a two year renovation, this 1870 chalet in Megève, France with exposed beams and a double-height ceiling was decked out with built-in bookshelves and a bathtub carved from a single boulder.
Inside this glass geodesic dome is a five-bedroom home built from sand, clay, and straw on Norway’s Sandhornøya island. The couple that lives inside is able to grow produce year-round, which is usually unheard of this close to the Arctic Circle. [link]-
This glamorous 11,000-square-foot Alpine chalet in Megève, France has an indoor pool, a heliopad, and a heated garage 
These rolling huts by Olson Kundig Architects in Mazama, Washington were designed as a step above camping, and have small kitchens, modular sleeping platforms, and patios.
This 200-year-old ski chalet in Brienzviller, Switzerland was recently updated with new spruce and fir interiors and a heating system that can be activated remotely.
This pine cabin by Kolman Boye Architects in Vega, Norway was constructed with traditional Nordic huts called nausts in mind, and offers views of the Norwegian Sea from three angles.
↑ The rustic Les Ecotagnes B&B in La Clusaz, France has two treehouse cabins, both with wood-burning stoves and ample terraces.
↑ This wood, stone, and steel ski chalet designed by Oppenheim Architecture in Aspen, Colorado is powered by solar energy, and has insulated glass walls with views of Red Mountain.
↑ This ingenious cabin with a sauna and patio jacuzzi, designed by by YH2 Architecture in La Conception, Canada, also has sliding doors that allow it to be reconfigured for different purposes, like a playroom that transforms into a guestroom. [link]
↑ This Alpine home in Le Biolley, Switzerland was converted from a wooden farm into a contemporary cabin by Savioz Fabrizzi Architects, and is half-embedded into the earth of a steep hillside.
↑ This three-pavilion compound in the Cascade Mountains of Washington was designed by Olson Kundig Architects, and has sliding glass walls, and a dining room made from reclaimed lumbe
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