Ufogel is a home in the heart of the Alps that was designed to connect with nature. (Image: Ufogel.at)

Here in the Austrian Alps, where winters are a skier's paradise and summers are just as gorgeous for hiking, sits the small but impressive Ufogel holiday home, designed specifically for this beautiful backdrop.

"Whether you sit, lie, shower or share a meal, two things are : wood and the heavens," the home's website explains.

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Wójcik says these structures could be built anywhere in the world. (Image: Konrad Wójcik)

Ufogel's name comes from combining vogel, the German word for bird, with UFO, since the home is built on stilts and appears to float on air from a distance.

The tiny home is less than 500 square foot, but it's a giant when it comes to leveraging the area's beauty. Architect Peter Jungmann made a point to design the home to include nooks for reading or relaxing directly under Ufogel's large panoramic windows, meant to "bring nature indoors to you." Even the bathroom overlooks the mountains of East Tyrol.

Ufogel is constructed nearly entirely of larch wood, which is found in the mountains of central Europe. There's so much wood woven into the home's exterior and interior "the smell of wood flows through the rooms."

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When winter's bite takes hold, Ufogel stays cozy and warm with floor heating as well as a wood-burning stove. An automatic sun protection system is installed for the summers.

Ufogel is open for reservations. You can discover more about the home on .

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Wójcik says these structures could be built anywhere in the world. (Image: Konrad Wójcik)