Pada jaman dahulu, Rumah kayu merupakan jenis rumah yang mudah dibangun karena masih banyak hutan di sekelilingnya. Berikut ini ada beberapa desain rumah kayu dari beberapa negara
Rumah kayu Tradisional Navayo Hogan, Arizona,AS
Gassho-zukuri. Traditional straw-thatched house at historic village of Shirakawa-go, Japan.
The Basotho hut, Qwa-Qwa National Park, Free State, South Africa.
With a roof of strong grass that lasts 20 to 30 years it keeps the inside cool during summer and traps heat during winter without a drop of water seeping through. This house is part of the Basotho Cultural Village where homes from the sixteenth century are displayed. The village teaches natural living, the identification and use of herbs and Basotho arts and crafts including Litema (pronounced ‘Di-te-ma’), which are mural decorations made by Basotho women on traditional homes in Lesotho.
Photo: Nostalgic T+ Allan
Celtic hut. Brigit's Garden, Moycullen, Galway Ireland.
Sauna in Queen Charlotte Islands by Colin Doane. Lashed to front rafters are green whale jawbones.
(From Tiny Homes by Lloyd Kahn)
Slovenian traditional hayrack "Toplar" turned into elevated cottage.
Norwegian Stabbur, Norsk Folkemuseum, Norway.
Rumah kayu suku batak di Sumatera Utara
Rumah kayu suku batak di tepi Danau Samosir, Sumatera Utara photo : David B Brown
