Apartment
Apartamentos Ardora
Below deck, overlooking the sea: Ardora is situated on a Galician hillside overlooking the Atlantic – a complex of flats inspired by upturned boat hulls and traditional granaries. A multifaceted revelation.
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Holiday home
Chasa Favgia
Architect Christof Rösch has transformed a centuries-old barn on the outskirts of the mountain village of Vnà in the Lower Engadine into a bright and airy three-storey holiday home.
Inspirations
Travelling alone
Travelling alone and following your own instincts without a care in the world: these eight places to stay offer the ideal setting for a solo getaway. For anyone who wants to explore new places on their own or simply do things their own way.
On the road
Monumental Madrid: Antonio Palacios and the Modern Metropolis
Banks, cultural centers, the Metro, and monumental facades: Antonio Palacios shaped Madrid’s transformation in the early 20th century. A walk, taking in his buildings and their legacy in today’s cityscape.
Inspirations
Travelling alone
Travelling alone and following your own instincts without a care in the world: these eight places to stay offer the ideal setting for a solo getaway. For anyone who wants to explore new places on their own or simply do things their own way.
Houses
Selected accommodation from our portfolio.
Germany, Lake Chiemsee area
Stelzenhaus
Mountains in sight: the Stelzenhaus (stilt house) at the foot of the Chiemgau Alps is a ‘tree house’ for anyone looking to get away from it all. The result is relaxation for the senses surrounded by greenery.
Holiday home
Flussbett
In the flow by the river: take the Tyrolean Isar Valley, a timber house spanning 38 square metres of meticulously crafted detail, a starry sky above the bed and your feet in the water – that’s all you need for a day of retreat in the Flussbett.
Holiday home
Val Mira
Like two rocks, the two residential towers rise from the green landscape into the South Tyrolean sky. Val Mira on the Ritten is a statement of minimalism. On the outside, it appears clean, archaic and raw. Inside, it is warm, bright and offers stunning views.
Italy, Marche
Passa Tempo
With its clear form, the bed and breakfast takes up the tradition of the regional farmhouses in the Italian Marche. The reduced and open-plan interiors are connected by a sculptural staircase – from every level the view extends out into the hilly landscape.
Hotel
Bar10Zimmer
One hotel, ten rooms. This historic townhouse in the centre of Dornbirn, once a patisserie, café and residential property, is now the BAR10ZIMMER and blends impressions from numerous travels with the architecture and building heritage of Vorarlberg.
Apartment
Lastovo
Croatia at its very best: on Lastovo, one of the most remote islands in the Adriatic, architect Jurek Brüggen has transformed the ruins of a former village hall into seven relaxed studios. Yet another example of the principle that ‘after it’s broken, it gets even better’.
Spaces
Inspiring places and unusual locations for workshops, team events or private parties can be found in our Spaces section.
Space
Das Silo
From an agricultural storehouse to a hub for ideas: where grain was once stored, ideas can now be pooled and teams formed. The Silo in Fröndenberg an der Ruhr, near Unna, offers a wide variety of seminar, activity and retreat spaces, blending rural industrial charm with clean lines and vibrant colours.
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ANAS 126
At the foot of the Drei Zinnen in South Tyrol’s Puster Valley nestles ANAS 126, a former lodging for road maintenance workers that has been converted into a self-sufficient group house: a place steeped in history – perfect for shared alpine adventures.
Space
Hof Spittelsberg
Anyone looking for a place that embodies future-proof 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.
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.
In Conversation
Thinking Architecture Holistically: Veronika Weiss
For Veronika Weiss, projects always go beyond architecture, as she focuses on how users respond to spaces. Here, she explains how architectural psychology can help and reveals the key insights that shaped her approach.
Inspirations
The House Within
A timber cube inside a church, a house within a ruin or a cocoon in the middle of a living space – our author highlights eight holiday homes that play with the house-within-a-house principle.
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Holidays in South Tyrol
Hotel
Zum Hirschen
In the village square of Unsere liebe Frau im Walde a pilgrimage site in South Tyrol, you will find the Hotel Zum Hirschen. When this former pilgrims’ hostel was transformed into a hotel, a special emphasis was placed preserving the authenticity of the building and making its history come alive.
Holiday home
House Engadein
Located at 1,395 metres, far away from the hustle and bustle. Once you have reached the top, you embark on a gentle journey into times gone by: For more than 100 years an old farmhouse with a barn has stood here, and its story continues to be told.
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.
Hotel
Pension Briol
Hotel Briol high above the South Tyrolean Eisack Valley can only be reached on foot or with a taxi jeep. Time seems to stand still up here at 1310 meters height above sea level.
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MIRAMONTI Boutique Hotel
High above Merano, the Miramonti Boutique Hotel has been offering a stylish place for nature and design lovers for many years. The three individually designed wooden houses of the Monti House complement the ensemble, offering understated luxury — and a spectacular view of the mountains.
Bed & Breakfast
Das Wanda
In South Tyrol’s wine village Caldaro, Verena Huf has transformed a 1970s guesthouse into a stylish B&B. ‘Das Wanda’ bears the name of a former inn on the island of Elba that belonged to the grandfather. Her B&B radiates the same Mediterranean mood.
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vigilius mountain resort
A seven-minute cable car journey takes you up to the vigilius mountain resort, an architecture hotel above Lana near Merano. This nature-connected haven of conscious well-being is, after 20 years, more in tune with the times than ever before.
Holiday home
Panoramahaus 1314
On 1314 metres above sea level, the Panorama House 1314 rises out of the dark green coniferous forest high up on the mountain in St. Lorenzen, from where you can view all the highlights of the South Tyrolean landscape.
Apartment
Dahoam Refugium
Two things immediately catch your eye when you arrive at the Naturresidence Dahoam: the remarkable view into the Merano valley and the modern architecture of the low energy construction.
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Seehotel Ambach
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.
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Königswarte Strata
Strata in the South Tyrolean Dolomites is a fantastic examples of innovative alpine architecture that brings design into perfect harmony with nature. The Strata wing, which is an extension to the Residence Königswarte, blends in harmoniously with the surrounding topography.
Space
Salon Paramount
If you are looking for vision and new perspectives, the Dolomites are always the right place to be. In addition, Paramount Alma, located above Sesto, offers a panoramic Salon for lectures, seminars, and celebrations that shine just as brightly as the Three Peaks in the evening sun.
Apartment // Hotel
Haus Settari
Haus Settari is one of the summer villas that were built at the Dreikirchner mountain at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Gasthof zum Riesen
Gasthof zum Riesen is a house full of history. Since the 14th century, this former pilgrims’ hostel has stood in the centre of Tarsch, a village in the Vintschgau region of South Tyrol.
Bed & Breakfast // Hotel
VIVERE suites and rooms
Rethink la dolce vita: just a few kilometres from the northern shore of Lake Garda is the boutique design hotel Vivere, a gem nestled among vineyards. Here, living the sweet life means above all finding peace and quiet in a modernist setting.
