Cabanon Concrete Retreat

Cabanon Concrete Retreat

These two holiday homes, built by the artist couple Sofia Mavroudis and Antonis Choudalakis on a hillside on the island of Crete, were inspired by Le Cabanon, the famous wooden hut designed by Le Corbusier. But in contrast to their inspiration on the French Mediterranean coast, they are not made of wood, but of concrete…

Region/Town: GR – Greece, Kreta, Chania, Dermitziana

Scenery: In the middle of an olive grove on a slope with a wide view

Accommodation: House, Hotel

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Casa Sabir

Outside: a lively hustle and bustle. Inside: peace and quiet and the grandeur of bygone eras. Casa Sabir is located on the market square of the small island of Ortigia – the historic centre of the Sicilian city of Syracuse. The 85m2 apartment on the first floor of the house, built at the beginning of the 20th century, boasts a great deal of historical flair. High vaulted ceilings, old cement tiles and walls, which display the traces of the original plastering in different colours, characterise its ambience.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Sicily, Syracuse, Ortigia

Scenery: Directly at the market place of Ortigia, very close to the sea

Accommodation: Apartment

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mavie

The holiday house mavie on the Greek island of Lefkada evokes associations with an elegant ocean liner. The building consists of several cubes arranged in a row, and a slightly twisted cuboid structure stacked above them. You enter the house on the upper level, which is glazed on three sides and resembles a command bridge. From the living room with a sitting area, kitchen and dining area you can enjoy views of the Ionian Sea, the city of Lefkada, and the mainland.

Region/Town: GR – Greece, Lefkada, Tsoukalades

Scenery: Hillside location with seaview

Accommodation: House

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Trecubi

Trecubi – a holiday home situated near the town of Noto in the southeast of Sicily – offers magnificent views over the region’s hilly landscape, all the way to the sea five kilometres away. It rises out of a terraced slope and merges harmoniously with its surroundings through its ochre colour palette. …

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Sicily, Avola

Scenery: On a terraced slope with magnificent views over the hilly landscape

Accommodation: House

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Finca Sonrisa

At Finca Sonrisa, Mallorcan architecture meets an exciting combination of contemporary design and Art Deco style. This 500 square metre villa is situated on a spacious property with panoramic views overlooking the lowlands and Tramuntana Mountains of Mallorca. A traditional country estate on the outside, the villa itself will surprise you with its modern interiors that transport the glamorous lifestyle of the 1920s into the present.

Region/Town: ES – Spain, Randa, Mallorca

Scenery: On a spacious property with panoramic views

Accommodation: House

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Can Miret

This holiday home is situated in the north of Mallorca on the edge of the little town of Campanet – in a large garden overlooking the village and the Tramuntana mountains. This traditional Mallorcan building is comprised of an older main wing and a newer extension and offers 300 square metres of space for nine people.

Region/Town: ES – Spain, Mallorca, Campanet

Scenery: On the outskirts of the village in the middle of an idyllic garden with a view of the Tramuntana mountains.

Accommodation: House

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Hygge Hus

Hygge Hus on the North Sea island of Föhr makes a traditional impression from outside – but inside it boasts a modern Scandinavian style and great attention to detail. Across its 140 square metres this house provides a large family-sized space for different activities.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Föhr, Oevenum

Scenery: In the village

Accommodation: House

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Tinoshearts – House Y

Tinos Hearts House Y is located in Karidari, one of the most beautiful villages on the Greek Cycladic island of Tinos. The house is a modern interpretation of the typical architecture of the Cyclades with brightly whitewashed walls, cubic forms, a flat roof and puristic design language.

Region/Town: GR – Greece, Tinos, Kardiani

Scenery: In the village, with breathtaking views of the sea

Accommodation: House

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Tigharry Schoolhouse

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

Scenery: Surrounded by meadows, pastures and fields

Accommodation: House

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Gut Üselitz

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

Scenery: Surrounded by the Üselitzer Wiek bay

Accommodation: House, Apartment

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