Cabin Porn is a 2015

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edited by

Zach Klein Zach Klein (born ) is an American entrepreneur and investor, and currently the CEO of Dwell. He co-founded DIY.org, and is best known for co-founding and designing Vimeo. He created the Cabin Porn phenomenon, which was initially an online projec ...

. It includes over 200 images of cabins and temporary structures, along with instructional guides on how to build them.

Publication

''Cabin Porn: Inspiration for Your Quiet Place Somewhere'' is a 2015 photo-book published by

Little, Brown and Company Little, Brown and Company is an American publishing company founded in 1837 by Charles Coffin Little and James Brown in Boston. For close to two centuries it has published fiction and nonfiction by American authors. Early lists featured Emily ...

and edited by American entrepreneur Zach Klein. It was also published in the UK by

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blog by the same name.

Synopsis

The book includes over 200 images of cabins, accompanied by guides on how to build varies types of simple shelters including cabins and

yurts A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger ( Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Central Asia. ...

. It includes a wide range of designs, traditional and modern, wood and concrete.

Critical reception

Hannah Martin writing in Architectural Digest described the images as "awesome" and the construction advice as "cool".

Sequel

A sequel ''Cabin Porn: Inside'' was published in 2020.

References

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External links

Official website
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