![A small wood cabin that acts as a painting studio or guest house.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/modern-wood-artist-studio-cabin-150121-1220-01.jpg)
Architecture firm Olson Kundig has designed a compact 450 square foot (41sqm) cabin that makes the most of its remote site on a forested bluff overlooking the water in the San Juan Islands, Washington.
The wood-framed cabin is made up of a single room that offers flexible space and can be used as a painting studio or a guesthouse.
![A small wood cabin that's used as a painting studio or guest house.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/modern-wood-artist-studio-cabin-150121-1220-02a-800x534.jpg)
The cabin has a series of doors that open to a patio, while the back of the cabin encloses a micro kitchen and bathroom. Clerestory windows enhance the high ceiling and give the sloped roof the appearance of floating.
![A small wood cabin that's designed as an artist cabin or guest house.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/modern-wood-artist-studio-cabin-150121-1220-03.jpg)
The front side of the cabin cantilevers out over the slope and has floor-to-ceiling windows that provide an unobstructed view.
![A small wood cabin that's designed as an artist cabin or guest house, and has glass walls.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/modern-wood-artist-studio-cabin-large-windows-150121-1220-04.jpg)
The cabin also has a low interior wall that delineates the studio area from the kitchen and bathroom, while also providing storage space and shelving.
![A small wood cabin that's designed as an artist cabin or guest house, and has glass walls.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/modern-wood-artist-studio-cabin-large-windows-150121-1220-05.jpg)
![A small wood cabin that's designed as an artist cabin or guest house, and has glass walls.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/modern-wood-artist-studio-cabin-large-windows-150121-1220-06.jpg)