The Box House
Short info for this objectRegion: CA - Canada, Nova Scotia, Prospect Bay
Type: House
Who has not ever dreamed of a private swimming bay? At least on holiday this dream can come true, because the Box House which is located on a peninsula directly on the Atlantic has its own bay with sandy beach. The south side of the house is glazed floor- to-ceiling on both levels and offers views of the bay, smaller …
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Hotel im Schulhaus
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Hessen, Lorch im Rheingau
Type: Hotel
Enjoy your holidays in a school: The old Wisperschool in Lorch has been transformed into a hotel and now relaxation instead of learning is on the agenda. The school built in 1933 in late Bauhaus style was renovated and supplemented with a three-storey extension and a glass-and-steel cube which houses the breakfast room. The simple, clearly structured architecture of the …
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Villa Albatros
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Heringsdorf, seaside resort Ahlbeck
Type: Apartment
A breath of fresh air has moved into an old mansion on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom: Bright and airy loft-like apartments have been created in the listed building from 1896. The outside has been kept in traditional seaside architecture, however, inside the villa has a modern and minimalistic look. The old substance has been uncovered and supplemented with …
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Winzerhäuschen (Wine houses)
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Longuich
Type: Bed & Breakfast, Hotel
Steep slopes characterize the vineyards on the Mosel. In this unique cultural landscape the renowned South Tyrolean architect and designer Matteo Thun planned the extension of a winery by a tourist accommodation. Instead of one house many small homes were built. The Winzerhäuschen (wine houses) are clad with slate and resemble the traditional vineyard lodges. They consist of one room …
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Weinidylle Dreisiebner Nebenhaus
Short info for this objectRegion: AT - Austria, South Styria, Sulztal an der Weinstraße
Type: Bed & Breakfast
The wine farm in the Nature Park South Styrian wine country was supplemented by a new building. Built in the typical local style with solid basement, a wood construction on top and a steep gabled roof it forms a harmonious ensemble with the old farmhouse. The new house has a modern look due to the “bar code” façade: spruce slats …
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Suederweg 7
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Island Föhr, Alkersum
Type: Apartment
Frisian traditions with a modern twist! On the North Sea island of Foehr the former hayloft of an old farmhouse has been converted into an unusual holiday apartment. The architects compare the apartment with a stranded ship. They used traditional design elements such as tiles, which were used in Frisian houses as a typical wall cover. The main walls of …
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Guesthouse St. Joseph
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Bavaria, Waldsassen
Type: Hotel
Take a break from everyday life in the guesthouse of the monastery Waldsassen. In the former malt house you stay in the most ancient, medieval walls of the monastery. The architectural styles of 1133 and 2008 come together and the mixture of monastic asceticism and modern comfort creates a very special ambience. The stylish guest rooms are furnished in a …
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Friedrich und Franz
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Warnemünde
Type: Apartment
Friedrich and Franz are at home in the Friedrich-Franz-Strasse which is located in the historic core of the Baltic Sea resort Warnemünde. In 2011 the last gap in the row of houses was closed by the residential ensemble “Duett”: Two white houses, similar, but not identical, separate, yet connected, one gable fronted, the other eaves fronted. On the ground floor …
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Villa Extramuros
Short info for this objectRegion: PT - Portugal, Alentejo Central, Arraiolos
Type: Hotel
Modern retreat surrounded by olive groves: The Villa Extramuros is a small, exclusive villa-hotel in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. The modern building with brilliant white façade is inspired by medieval monasteries: The rooms are grouped around a central courtyard. The ground floor houses the public areas such as the dining room and the living room with fireplace. The first …
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Brücke 49
Short info for this objectRegion: CH - Switzerland, Vals, Graubünden
Type: Bed & Breakfast, Hotel
A home away from home. That’s the impression which welcomes guests to the Brücke 49 in the Swiss mountain village of Vals. The house is located next to the new Rhine bridge, which explains the name (Brücke = bridge). The house was once built as a villa with a French influence: A local builder constructed the house, but the plans …
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Villa Gran Atlantico
Short info for this objectRegion: ES - Spain, La Palma, Puntagorda
Type: House
Villa Gran Atlantico looks like a butterfly that has landed on the steep slope near the west coast of La Palma. The overhanging butterfly roof protects from the intense sun, a slatted wall on the side shields against the typical local north winds. The building has two floors connected by an external staircase: the panoramic floor and the ground floor …
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la melagrana
Short info for this objectRegion: IT - Italy, Sicily, Noto
Type: House
From a distance it appears as if a wooden box floats on a hill overlooking the archaic Sicilian countryside. La melagrana is pitched on concrete beams which offers a view of the sea shimmering in the distance. However, only in the open state. If the house is not occupied, a guest wing sits like a protective wall in front of …
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Chateau de Marteret
Short info for this objectRegion: FR - France, Gascony, Midi-Pyrénées, Biran
Type: House
It takes about an hour from Toulouse through the sparsely populated Gascony in Southern France. The trail ends in a park with trees like in a fairy tale. The property includes 180 acres, vineyards, orchards and a lake. Chateau de Marteret was built in 1846 as a pleasure palace and it still is. The chateau houses up to 14 people …
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House M
Short info for this objectRegion: DE - Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Ostseebad Rerik
Type: Apartment
„Haus M“ (house M) consists of two halves with opposing roofs. Thus each half is defined as independent while creating one unit by the uniform façade and symmetric structure. Each half of the house accommodates one apartment. The centre is the up to six meters high open living room with kitchen and dining area. The rear lying side rooms (bedroom …
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