Region: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Caldaro

Accommodation: Hotel

Seehotel Ambach beams its guests back to the seventies. At the beginning of the decade, architect Othmar Barth, considered a pioneer of modernity in South Tyrol, created a complete work of art – merging architecture, design and nature – on the northern shore of Lake Caldaro.

Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Uckermark, Gerswalde

Accommodation: Apartment

Gutshof Fredenwalde is located in the Uckermark, about an hour’s drive from Berlin. This heritage-listed estate is comprised of a baroque manor house, several outbuildings and a six-hectare landscaped park. The old farm buildings have been renovated and converted into holiday apartments. The four maisonette apartments in the former granary are characterised by the construction materials of the period, including fieldstone, brick and larch wood.

Region: IT – Italy, Lombardy, Mantua

Accommodation: Apartment

The northern Italian city of Mantua, Lombardy, is surrounded by lakes on three sides. Many old noble palaces adorn this Renaissance city, the historical centre of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Massimo Ghisi and Vanna Bernardelli have rebuilt one of these palaces, Palazzo Beccaguti Cavriani, dating to the 16th century, and have created spaces that combine architecture, design and art. 

Region: DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Darß-Fischland, Wieck on the Darß

Accommodation: House

The Quartier Wieck holiday home is located in the fishing village of Wieck on the Darß peninsula off Germany’s Baltic coast, just 300 metres from the Bodden lagoon. With its sleek architecture, the house sets a counterpoint to the traditional thatched houses typical of the Darß – but with its barn-like shape, it nevertheless references its surroundings. Every detail displays the owners’ penchant for Japanese and Scandinavian design.

Region: PT – Portugal, Alentejo, Comporta/Melides

Accommodation: House

Les Terrasses de Melides is situated within a large parkland property in the hills surrounding the village of Melides in the coastal region of Alentejo, south of Lisbon. Award-winning architect Manuel Aires Mateus designed this holiday home as an ensemble of four buildings: one main house and three detached bungalows.

Region: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Regensburg, Eilsbrunn

Accommodation: Hotel

A rundown old brewery in the village of Eilsbrunn near Regensburg, Germany, has been transformed into an absolute gem. An impressive building at the village centre, the brewery had stood empty for more than 50 years – long enough to fall into complete ruin – until Andreas and Katharina Röhrl rescued it from demolition, renovated it and converted it into a beautiful hotel.

Region: ES – Spain, Castellón, Les Useres

Accommodation: House

Surrounded by mountains and rows of olive and almond trees, SpronkenHouse is situated on a spacious plot of land in the Spanish province of Castellón. Designed by the Dutch artist and sculptor Xander Spronken, the house is a living sculpture constructed of concrete, wood, iron and glass.

Region: UK – United Kingdom, Scotland, Isle of North Uist, Tigharry

Accommodation: House

Tigharry Schoolhouse is situated on North Uist, one of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, west of Scotland. This 19th century building is surrounded by fields, pastures and meadows, and once served as the local school to the village of Tigharry.

Region: AT – Austria, South Styria, Gleinstätten

Accommodation: House

The holiday home for two, situated amidst steep wine terraces, celebrates the landscape of the South Styrian wine region of southern Austria. Built as a modern interpretation of the traditional Weinstöckel, the house lets nature take centre stage.

Region: FR – France, Provence, Var, Bargemon

Accommodation: House

Villa Jones is situated in the hilly landscape of olive groves and forests in the Haut Var, the hinterland of the Cote d’Azur. Edward Jones, partner of the renowned London architecture firm Dixon Jones, and his architect wife Margot designed this holiday home for themselves and their family.

Region: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Castelrotto

Accommodation: Hotel

At the South Tyrolean Schgaguler Hotel in Castelrotto at the foot of the Alpe di Siusi, you can admire the amazing transformation of an 80s building into an elegant modern boutique hotel. The hotel is hardly recognisable and looks like an entirely new building.

Region: PT – Portugal, Algarve, Lagoa

Accommodation: House

Casa BonTon is located in the centre of Lagoa, a small town in the hinterland of Portugal‘s Algarve coast. The Dutch-Portuguese architectural office studio arte has converted this former agricultural building, dating back to 1895, into a holiday home for 6 people. Behind its old walls you will discover an urban refuge, furnished in an eclectic mix of styles.

Region: HR – Croatia, Split

Accommodation: Apartment

  The Tinel Split holiday apartment is housed within an Art Deco building in the Croatian seaport of Split – just a few minutes’ walk from the beach. Built in 1932 in a collaboration between the architects Ladoslav Horvat and Fabjan Kaliterna, this striking building is a fine example of classical modernist architecture in Croatia. Hidden behind its façade you will find a little gem: the apartment on the first floor has been extensively renovated and adapted to modern requirements.

Region: IT – Italy, Tuscany, Cortona

Accommodation: House

In a picturesque location between green meadows and sunflower fields, amidst the rolling Tuscan hills near the town of Cortona, Italy, you will find Podere 500, a holiday home that was once a traditional farmhouse. Behind its weathered stone walls, a surprisingly modern holiday home with spacious rooms and a bright and airy ambience awaits you.   

Region: AT – Austria, Bregenzerwald, Schnepfegg

Accommodation: House

A mountain idyll! With views of meadows, wooded slopes, and Alpine ranges, Haus Schnepfegg 52 is situated at an altitude of 900 metres just by a mountain pass in Austria’s western state of Vorarlberg. This Bregenzwälder farmhouse dating to the 18th century has been converted into a holiday home, …

Region: FR – France, Burgundy, Frenois

Accommodation: House

Le Domaine Pont Roche & Spa are two small houses on the banks of the river Ignon in the French region of Burgundy. Each house is nestled in picturesque surroundings and offers plenty of privacy. La Cabane is an ecological timber house for two, built on pile foundations directly by the riverbank.

Region: DE – Germany, Saxony, Oberlausitz

Accommodation: House

The Faktorenhaus is a historic half-timbered house (Umgebindehaus) in the Upper Lusatia region of eastern Germany. This type of half-timbered house reflects the cultural landscape of the border triangle between Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Situated in the village of Ebersbach/Sachs near Görlitz, the heritage-listed building was built in 1831 by a local cloth merchant. Today, this beautifully restored house offers enough space for large families or groups – with a floorspace of 260 square metres – and a very special ambience.    

Region: DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Poseritz on the island Rügen

Accommodation: House, Apartment

The manor Gut Üselitz is surrounded by the Üselitzer Wiek bay on the southern side of Rügen, just off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. This romantic island location is the result of the area’s natural restoration in 2011, when the bay – which had been drained in the 1920s – was flooded again.

Region: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Amrum, Wittdün

Accommodation: House, Apartment

The Strandlust holiday home is situated near the unique dune landscape of the island of Amrum off Germany’s North Sea coast. Each half of this semi-detached house contains a 100 square metre apartment on the upper floor, …

Region: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Meransen

Accommodation: Hotel

Hotel Ambet is situated at an altitude of 1400 metres in the South Tyrolean village of Meransen at the entrance to the Val Pusteria. The building may be new, but the hotel is still a building steeped in tradition. …

Region: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Flensburg/Kappeln, Gelting Bay

Accommodation: House, Apartment

Nordstern is situated just 200 metres from the Baltic Sea – in Geltinger Bay, high on the northeastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein. A former stable dating back to 1740, the building can be found on the grounds of an old farmstead and has been converted into a semi-detached house containing two holiday homes.

Region: DE – Germany, Saxony, Leipzig New Lakeland, Groitzsch

Accommodation: Apartment

The apartment Süd 9 forms part of a heritage listed building complex at the centre of the small town of Groitzsch, just south of Leipzig. The ensemble, with its striking red façade in an Art Deco style, was built in 1928 as a medical practice and connecting residential building.

Region: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Zehdenick

Accommodation: House

“Das blaue Pferd” (The Blue Horse) is an old, four-sided farmstead in a small village in the Ruppiner Land of northwestern Brandenburg. Here, the Berlin-based artist Elisophie Eulenburg has created a retreat that promotes the interchange between the city and the countryside. The farm offers space for living, for holidays, for focused work, and for cultural activities.

Region: UK – United Kingdom, London

Accommodation: House

Walmer Yard in London’s Holland Park is the first residential project in Britain designed by architect and academic Peter Salter. Renowned for his detailed and evocative drawings, Salter has created a one-of-a-kind solution for high-end contemporary architecture within a limited space.

Region: DK – Denmark, Agger

Accommodation: House

The Woodhouse in the fishing village of Agger on the northwestern coast of Jutland is located less than a kilometre from the North Sea, on a property with mature trees and plenty of natural vegetation. This surrounding woods played a significant role in the design of the house.

Region: IT – Italy, Tuscany, Giovi

Accommodation: House

In the small hamlet of Giovi – just a few kilometres from the Tuscan cultural centre of Arezzo – this tower house is perched on a spectacular panoramic spot overlooking the Arno river. Built during the Lombard era, …

Region: PT – Portugal, Algarve, Santa Barbara de Nexe

Accommodation: House

Casa Luum is situated on a property surrounded by a nature reserve in the hinterland of the Algarve. The building was designed by the Portuguese architect Pedro Domingos, who also created the neighbouring house Casa Agostos. …

Region: Rhineland-Palatinate, Speyer

Accommodation: House

In the resort region of Binsfeld bei Speyer in western Germany, a nondescript 1960s building has been converted into an impressive modern holiday home. By glazing the entire back of the building and removing several internal walls, …

Region: CH – Switzerland, Ticino, Maggia

Accommodation: Hotel

At Hotel Casa Martinelli in Maggiatal, Switzerland, traditional and contemporary architecture combine to form a harmonious ensemble. Star architect Luigi Snozzi has complemented a 350-year-old Ticino house with a cubic, concrete structure. This modern, clean-lined extension creates a counterpoint to the historic building and places it centre stage. …

Region: HR – Croatia, Istria, Bolara

Accommodation: House

Villa Robur nestles into a sunny slope in an idyllic secluded spot with sweeping views over the wooded hills of Istria. This holiday home consists of a century old stone house, which has been renovated and extended by a long, …