Log cabins have roots in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, dating as far back as 3,500 B.C., followed by European settlers constructing these primitive homes in America starting in the 17th century.

Amale Andraos and Dan Wood didn't set out to build a modern house in Rhode Island. They just wanted a quiet spot away from the city. Both run WORKac, an architecture firm known for thoughtful projects ...

The mention of log cabins usually brings to mind thoughts of Abraham Lincoln chopping wood in a flannel shirt – hardly the image of sleek modern design. So, when we heard about OLGGA Architect’s ...

Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. If Zosia Mamet and Evan Jonigkeit ever tire of the ...

A spacious, well-appointed rooftop terrace could be the best and most glamorous addition to a lovely tiny home filled with ...

Image: © Thomas Mayer There are not many building styles more traditional than the log cabin, so it is always refreshing to see a new idea take advantage of the ...

When you think of Chappaqua, “log cabin” probably isn’t what comes to mind. That’s exactly what makes this authentic 1920s Adirondack-style log cabin home—where rustic meets modern—so special. Says ...

THE JOURNEY up the driveway is quite revealing, in a not-revealing-at-all sort of way. It’s winding and steep and wooded and flowered. A rural dirt road of a pathway on a street of otherwise ...