We recently completed a video for a storybook house/cabin. This is a fun little "old world" home we had previously drawn with the mountain architecture style we typically design, blended with a little storybook cottage, Swiss chalet, and hobbit house style.

I’ve designed a lot of family cabins as an architect. Each cabin is custom-made for each unique family and its individuals. I thought I’d share some experiences I’ve had in the family cabin where my siblings and I spent our childhood summers.

An energy efficient small mountain cabin is currently under construction on a steep site overlooking Bottle Bay, east of Sandpoint on Lake Pend Oreille.

A big influence on Mountain Architecture is the Adirondack Style, which has influences from the Arts & Crafts movement, the Shingle style, and Swiss chalets. When I was growing up in the Adirondacks, I knew very little about the rich history of the area....