Tiny Mirrored Cabin Reflects the Ontario Landscape

This tiny woodland home shimmers in the wintry landscape of Ontario, Canada. Located near the Kawartha Lakes, the small, 700-square foot cabin was designed by Canadian architecture studio <a href="http://uufie.com/" target="_blank">UUfie</a> as a living and dining room extension to a larger family house. Envisioned as a reinterpreted <a href="http://inhabitat.com/treehouses" target="_blank">tree house</a>, the ‘Lake Cottage’ is wrapped a series of mirrored panels to create the illusion of a dwelling "containing the forest inside."

To create an energy efficient cabin, UUfie designed Lake Cottage with locally sourced materials and sustainable construction principles.

In the central living room, the architects installed a wood-burning fireplace to generate warmth throughout the cabin, kept insulated by thick walls.

Large windows and skylights flood the house with natural light and provide natural ventilation.

The steep, 23-foot high roof cantilevers over a protected outdoor terrace below, that features a series of beautiful tree rounds stamped into the floor.

The gable walls to each side are covered in black cedar planking that has been charred to protect it from termites and fire.

Inside, the architects bring the sensation of nature indoors with the use of large, strategically placed windows and delicate detailing.

A staircase carved from a single log ascends to a cozy loft.

Upstairs in the loft, a dramatically slanted wall is covered in light blue, fish-scaled shingles.