Rock the Shack: Architecture of Cabins, Cocoons and Hide-outs: The Architecture of Cabins, Cocoons and Hide-Outs

Rock the Shack includes a range of sparsely to intricately furnished cabins, cottages, second homes, tree houses, transformations, shelters, and cocoons. The architecture of the included structures from the outside is just as important as the interior design. What these many and diverse examples have in common is a spirit that melds the uniqueness of a geographic location with the individual character of the building's owner and architect.

For the first time in the history of man, more people live in cities than in the countryside. At the same time however - more and more city dwellers are longing for rural farms, mountain cabins, or seaside homes. These kinds of refuges offer modern men and women a promise of what urban centers usually cannot provide: quiet, relaxation, being out of reach, getting back to basics, feeling human again. Rock the Shack is a survey of such contemporary refuges from around the world--from basic to luxury.