The image is of a small, rustic stone cottage nestled in a forest. The cottage has a fieldstone foundation and walls with a chimney made of the same material. The roof is made of rough-cut wooden shakes. The front door is made of wood. There is a small window on the right side of the cottage. The cottage is surrounded by trees and shrubs. The leaves on the trees are turning brown and orange, which suggests that it is autumn.

Montana Fishing Cabin by Miller Architects

(strawbales using an expensive conventional foundation and roof making not alot of sense for me and not even saving money much of the time by what I hear) Heck you could almost put stick built walls up to save time (as earthbags are a big cost in time and hassle per cubic foot filled whereas the walls are the cheapest by comparison to roof/foundation) and things like that is almost what i'm now thinking. Why aren't we already doing this?

Check out all of these Colorado mountain homes. 🏔️✨🏡😍 From rustic mountain retreats to urban lofts with views worth a million bucks (or maybe we’re just out of breath from the altitude), Colorado homes have their very own kind of charm.

This modern cabin in Northern Italy is a real gem designed in stone. Architect Alberto Vinotti (EV+A Lab) created Casa VI from the ruins of an old stone

Phantom Ranch, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 2,550 feet above sea level; making it about 4,600 feet lower than the South Rim about 5,800 feet lower than the North Rim. The average daily high and low temperatures in Fahrenheit are 106/78 during July, and 56/36 in January. Phantom Ranch is located beside Bright Angel Creek on the north side of the Colorado River. It is the only lodging facility below the rim of the Grand Canyon. The Ranch can only be reached by mule, by foot, or by…