Cabin In The Woods 2.0 – An Architect’s Amazing Vision

January 16, 2026 admin Howto & Style 13 1373109 17:35

The classic cabin in the woods has been wonderfully reimagined into an architectural masterpiece. In this weeks episode we visit an architecturally designed cabin nestled into the forest of the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.

Owned and designed remotely by Mark Panckhurst, a Hong Kong based architect who grew up in New Zealand, this beautiful modern cabin is designed to connect him to his homeland and create a wonderful space for him, his family, and guests to make new memories. The cabin was created with the help of his brother Andrew who gives us the tour of this spectacular place.

Drawing design inspiration from the old gold miners huts of the West Coast, this is a cabin like no other. From the materials used, to the clever design features, every aspect of this place has been painstakingly thought through. And the result? A wonderfully practical cabin which radiates quality while simultaneously encouraging you so sit back, light the fire, enjoy the panoramic forest views, pick up a book and slow down. Just like a good cabin should.

We hope you enjoy the tour of this amazing remote cabin. This cabin is available to book as a BnB through Canopy Camping: https://www.canopycamping.co.nz/biv-punakaiki

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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
Camera: Rasa Pescud & Bryce Langston
Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud

Title music in this video by Bryce Langston: http://www.youtube.com/brycelangston

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13 Comments

  1. We hope you enjoy the tour of this amazing cabin! Rasa and I were lucky to spend a good few days here, filming and enjoying the surrounding area. The cabin was so beautiful that I don’t think the camera left Rasa’s hand the whole time though! If you enjoy our show and would like to help support our work, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/livingbig – With Love, Bryce & Rasa

  8. This house looks like it belongs there. Inside or out, you feel like you’re part of nature. If I went there I’m afraid I wouldn’t want to leave. Just absolutely gorgeous.

  9. This reminds me of a Frank Lloyd Wright house on a smaller scale: Really, really cool to admire, but not something you’d want to make a home in. If anyone were to live there, it would have to be a single guy that has no stuff, lives on frozen meals or salad and cold cereal (since you can’t cook anything), with like three outfits he rotates between folded somewhere in a corner. He’d have to posess no sports or seasonal gear; no brooms, vacuum, or cleaning supplies, no paperwork or files, nothing for any sort of hobbies – in other words, nothing that is usually required for living in a house. Was there even a washing machine? I don’t think there was… also where do you put your trash, or does the ideal resident just never have any? The kitchen has zero functionality or appliances for cooking anything, which doesn’t work when you’re that remotely located. I understand it was designed as an Airbnb or whatever, but honestly, what’s the point of building a short-term rental that lasts 200 years when nobody can stay in it for more than a week? The talk of this being a family house is incredulous to me. A family that cooks nothing, washes nothing, and owns no stuff? And definitely no small children, that place is a recipe for injuries for anyone under the age of 12. The talk of “simplifying to save money” for a house that cost over half a million was also unrelatable. I watch this channel for inspiration on what I can build to live in. So this was a fun one, but not that useful. Please, Bryce, I really hope you don’t turn your channel into one of those that does tons of tours of tiny dwellings that are merely someone’s side income or promotions for some builder. Your channel has been amazing precisely because it doesn’t do that!

  10. The architecture is beautiful. And the interior is functional and comfortable, as well as beautiful. I wonder if this could be done in the U.S.A.😊

  12. this is ideal for Fiji. The roofline is like a contemporary version of Fiji traditional building

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