Apartment
Hofreite Lorsbach
Step back in time: in the holiday apartments of the 300-year-old Hofreite Lorsbach – an architectural heritage site in the Taunus Nature Park – you can experience the regional architectural style in all its facets.
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Holiday home
Hira
Golden hours on the Danish west coast: the Hira holiday home in North Jutland, tucked away in wild heathland, is an architectural invitation to lose track of time together.
In Conversation
Between the Uckermark and Urbanity: in conversation with Thomas Kröger
How are spaces created that go beyond convention? Thomas Kröger talks about architecture and art, complex projects involving existing buildings, serial construction and the pleasure of taking typologies further.
On the road
Architectural walk: Quiet Architecture in Bavaria
Those who walk have time. Time to look, observe, absorb and embrace. Whether nature, architecture, visionary ideas or ourselves. On our first foray into Upper Bavaria, we hike from Bad Aibling to Bayrischzell.
Houses
Selected accommodation from our portfolio.
Italy, Sankt Lorenzen
Panoramahaus 1314
Perched high up on the hill at St. Lorenzen, the Panoramahaus 1314 offers stunning views of the South Tyrolean countryside: the vista sweeps across the late-summer landscape, from the Puster Valley to the peaks of the Dolomites. The house is characterised by its bright rooms and terraces, whilst the fireplace invites you to enjoy cosy evenings.
Holiday home
Les Brumes
Beautifully staged: In the heart of the Baronnies Provençales stands a circular house whose curved glass façade brings nature and light to the interior – offering sweeping panoramic views of the landscape and the little village of Montaulieu.
Apartment // Holiday home
Casa Sassello
Archaic presence: Casa Sassello, overlooking Lake Maggiore, combines the raw materiality of the traditional Ticino with the precise style of the wdmra architects. A crafted choreography of the elements – in a fabulous location!
Portugal, Viano do Castelo
Casa Afife
Timeless geometry on the Atlantic coast: this holiday home in northern Portugal blends in with minimalist elegance alongside a historic chapel. Casa Afife impresses with its clean-lined design and a swimming pool that follows the exact dimensions of the house.
Holiday home
Haus Moosberg
Form follows environmental protection: in the Salzkammergut, just a few metres from Lake Traunsee, Haus Moosberg demonstrates how necessity can be turned into a virtue and how architecture finds its form through dialogue with nature.
Apartment // Holiday home
Villa Seinerzeit
An architect, a half-forgotten cloth manufacturer’s house dating from 1780, and four years of restoration: Villa Seinerzeit in Monschau’s old town shows how to not just save a house, but to truly understand it.
Spaces
Inspiring places and unusual locations for workshops, team events or private parties can be found in our Spaces section.
Space
Schloss Mauren
Moving history, modern boldness: The historic Mauren Castle, located between Stuttgart and Tübingen, reveals residential cubes that stand atop the remains of an early Baroque castle. The converted castle and its garden are available as an event venue.
Space
Hof Spittelsberg
Anyone looking for a place that embodies sustainable values, offers a broader perspective and fosters a sense of community will find what they’re looking for at Hof Spittelsberg, overlooking Lake Constance. Here, a historic estate offers a variety of spaces for working together or taking a mindful break.
Space
Motel Manifattura Tabacchi
Urban Renaissance: A raw, industrial vibe characterises the vast halls of the Motel – a spectacular event space within the Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence. Where cigars and cigarettes were once rolled, there are now extraordinary venues offering a flexible concept suitable for a wide variety of events.
Magazine
Take a look behind the scenes in sections such as Open House, follow our series of interviews with architects and designers, read Positions on current topics, or browse our On the Road tips.
Inspirations
Forest Bathing: Into the Green
Escape the heat with an immersive time in the forest. Beyond its soothing coolness and deep sense of calm, forest bathing is said to rejuvenate both body and mind. In these houses, the path into the woodland begins right outside the front door.
Open House
Between the Elements
What happens when you escape the daily breathlessness, and the tension unravels like a knotted thread? Amidst mythic nature, kind souls, and the timeless elements, Fowlescombe Farm in Devon follows the whisper of its history and nature’s rhythm.
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Boundless, because it’s barrier-free
Bed & Breakfast
La Mugletta
La Mugletta is a modern B&B in the Euganean hills of Northern Italy, not far from Padua, Vicenza and Venice. The interplay of nature and architecture was integral to the design of the building.
Hotel
Hotel Stadthaus Arnstadt
The listed ensemble in the historic core of Arnstadt consists of a half-timbered house in the Renaissance style and a factory building from the year 1903. Nowadays it houses a hotel.
Apartment
Kleiner Faktor
The Kleiner Faktor not far from Zittau — once the servants’ house of a cloth merchant in the Umgebinde style — openly tells its story and adds personality with bright colours and collected art.
Apartment
Dahoam Chalet
In a sunny location above the village of Scena, the Dahoam Chalet opens with large windows to the Merano valley. The building made of untreated larch is a modern interpretation of the typical local stables.
Apartment
Wasserturm Waren
A holiday in Rapunzel’s Tower: The more than 100-year-old tower, located on a forested hill in Waren at the Müritz, used to secure the water supply of the city.
Apartment // Holiday home
Schwarzwaldstrand
The Schwarzwaldstrand house reflects the client’s love of wood and water. The solid timber construction stands on an almost triangular plot, which is bordered on the long side by the Alb river.
Apartment
Calitardo
The Calitardo Suites tower majestically over the poetic Umbrian landscape. The manor house, which has been transformed into an agriturismo, combines history and modernity with ease and elegance.
Apartment // Holiday home
Refugium am See
Peace and nature at Lake Teupitz: The three apartments are located in a modern, linear building that opens up to the lake with large windows. Each unit offers access to the garden, the shore area and the barrier-free jetty.
Apartment
Apfelgarten Usedom
Between the Usedom Alps and the natural conservation area of Thurbruch, 5 km from the Baltic coast and the famous “emperor’s resort” of Usedom, two red wooden houses rise amidst the venerable fruit trees of a small village.
Holiday home // Hotel
Hofgut Hafnerleiten
Pure deceleration: In the midst of the Lower Bavarian picture postcard landscape, the Hofgut Hafnerleiten offers a retreat in harmony with nature that combines the elements in a down-to-earth and architecturally subtle way.
Holiday home
Studio Zempow
The studio is located in Zempow, a Brandenburg village near the Mecklenburg Lake District, and consists of a single, but very spacious and flexibly divisible room.
Holiday home
Küstenkiste
All aboard: Whether it’s a workshop, family reunion or yoga retreat, the Küstenkiste on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom opens up a variety of spaces and possibilities — with a view over the lagoon.
Apartment
Schwarzenberg 960
With its shingle façade, the modern wooden house fits in with the traditional building culture of Vorarlberg. Thanks to its panoramic location, you have a clear view of the mountain peaks even on foggy days.
Holiday home
U Mulinu Casanelli
From ruin to icon: U Mulinu Casanelli in south-west Corsica is an architectural hybrid that preserves the spirit of the rugged island in every stone, whilst incorporating modern perspectives.
Bed & Breakfast
Niedermairhof
The Niedermairhof in the Puster Valley of South Tyrol was an old farmhouse that had been converted into an inn many years ago. Following a fifteen year hiatus, it has reopened its doors as a bed and breakfast.
Holiday home
Tigharry Schoolhouse
Tigharry Schoolhouse is situated on North Uist, one of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, west of Scotland. This 19th century building once served as the local school. Even today, selected accessories inside remind us of the bygone era.
Apartment // Holiday home
Gutshof Kraatz
Preserving the cultural landscape through enjoyment—nothing could be easier: By staying at the Kraatz estate, you’re helping to preserve the authenticity of the Uckermark and its cultural landscape.
Holiday home
Kap A kritas
Perched on a rocky hilltop overlooking the Ionian Sea, Kap A kritas is a straightforward holiday home with a veranda, pool and sweeping views in all directions.
Apartment // Holiday home
Gut Fergitz am See
At Gut Fergitz in the Uckermark, just an hour’s drive from the metropolis of Berlin, you will find wide open skies, clear waters, beautiful nature – and modern architecture and modern architecture in the form of two elongated buildings on the shore of Oberuckersee.
Apartment // Resort
Schwedenrot
The Schwedenrot holiday complex is located between the sea and the Achterwasser in the former fishing village of Loddin on the island of Usedom. Pine trees, rowan trees and sea buckthorn surround the five wooden-clad houses.
