While some forest homes are designed to seamlessly integrate with the natural landscape, this innovative cabin by Canadian firm Kariouk Architects was designed to stand out. The studio argues that a separation between architecture and the organic environment can offer a more sustainable blueprint for the construction of wilderness homes.

In keeping with the architects' ethos, the house floats among the treetops, supported by a single steel mast and a small concrete footing. Creating minimal points of contact with the landscape, the home protects the site's flora and fauna and helps prevent the erosion of the hillside.

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