The Finnish prefab builder uses locally sourced spruce and pine, touting them for their performance in a range of climates.

These simple, Scandi-style homes were built in the UK during a worldwide boom in stripped-down holiday houses.

The porch opens to the west. (© FelixMichaud) The cabin’s geometric precision is not just rhetorical: The entire building is made of prefabricated sections, which a local contractor made in his ...