Region: FR – France, Savoy, Villaroger, Le Pré derrière

Accommodation: House, B&B

Contemporary architecture in an age-old mountain village. Situated in the French part of Savoy, the Mineral Lodge B&B is surrounded by peaks reaching up to 1200 metres. The building itself is an exciting architectural composition that playfully combines old and new, lightness and substance, openness and privacy.

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, 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:

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, …