Region: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Sieseby

Accommodation: House

Fjorde Sieseby Cottage is situated on a park-like property on the outskirts of Sieseby, widely considered the most beautiful village on the River Schlei in northern Germany. The building dating back to 1904 – the living area of the former farmstead – was converted into a holiday home within which a modern country house style meets a maritime flair. Vintage furniture, design classics, and works of art by Nordic painters lend the house its unique character. 

Region: ES – Spain, Mallorca, Port de Sóller

Accommodation: House

Situated on a steep slope in the Mallorcan coastal village of Port de Sóller, Cingle 30 offers stunning panoramic views of the bay and the Serra de Tramuntana mountains. Consisting of a fair-faced concrete cube which extends out above a substructure of traditional quarry stone walls, the house appears to grow out of the terraced hillside.

Region: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Hafling

Accommodation: Hotel

High above Merano, MIRAMONTI Boutique Hotel sits atop a sunny plateau by the edge of a forest. Established as a small inn in 1932, the hotel has been rebuilt and extended several times over the years. In 2012, Carmen and Klaus Alber bought the hotel and transformed it into a hideaway for nature and design lovers. 

Region: AT – Austria, Stubaital, Neustift

Accommodation: House

Ferienhaus Dorf is located in the centre of the ski and mountaineering village of Neustift in the Stubaital valley of Tyrol, Austria. From the outside, this modern timber building looks like a semi-detached house – in fact it is one large house that was built in a split-level construction with two gables. Across 260 square metres Haus Dorf offers space for up to 18 people.

Region: TR – Turkey, Balıkesir, Ayvalik

Accommodation: House

The Mosaikli holiday home is a Greek stone house dating back to the turn of the last century and situated in the historic centre of the fishing town of Ayvalik. This fully renovated house offers 140 square metres of living space across two floors and also boasts a lovely secluded garden. On the ground floor, you will find a spacious room with a kitchen and dining area. From here you have access to the garden and the Hamam located in a new extension.

Region: TR – Turkey, Balıkesir, Ayvalik

Accommodation: House

Lovingly designed rooms in Greek townhouses dating back to the turn of the last century – complete with beautiful panoramic views. This is what awaits you at the Manzara holiday homes of the Turkish harbour town of Ayvalik. One of these houses is Zeytinli Ev, situated in the historic town centre. A stately building with three floors and a garden surrounded by high walls, it offers plenty of space for a holiday with a big family or a group of friends. 

Region: AT – Austria, Bregenzerwald, Schoppernau

Accommodation: House

Wenefrieda is a typical representation of the modern timber architecture the Vorarlberg province in western Austria is famous for. This longhouse-style holiday home with a saddle roof and wooden façade is based on the traditional buildings of the Bregenzerwald forest. The communal centre of the house is located on the top floor, which is completely lined with wood. The open living area with a sitting area by the fireplace and a library, a dining table with corner bench and kitchen block, extends over the entire floor and is lit from three sides.

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.