I doubt, given the way the American dream is shaking out these days, that we'll ever have a "lake cabin" or anything of the sort. This is a shame, not only because having a backwoods retreat is great, but because when I was growing up, even my family - perched on the lower edge of the middle class - had a "hunting camp" (one room, no running water, outhouse, etc.), which I loved. And but so, the "Delta Shelter" - a 1,000 square foot weekend cabin of decidedly luxurious and unconventionally beautiful appearance - really strikes my fancy:
Photo stolen from Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, where you can see many similar structures.