Cottage Life

Three tiny cabins inspired by the aftermath of a wildfire

LIVING SPACE

Approx. 3 x 100 sq. ft.

WHY WE LOVE THEM

Off-grid; gorgeous views; use of salvaged materials; unique landscape; indoor-outdoor living characteristic of West Coast design

BEFORE GEOFF AND KATE ORR DESIGNED and built these three off-grid cabins, there was a tool shed.

Geoff had purchased an 11-acre plot near Penticton, B.C., in 2006, when the area was still recovering from one of the worst fires in the province’s history. The first thing he did was build that little tool shed out of dead trees gathered

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