Minimalistic Loft

Minimalistic Loft

This location could hardly be more exclusive! The Minimalistic Loft is situated on the 18th floor of the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg’s new landmark. Resting atop an old harbour warehouse, the glass structure with its wave-shaped roof and spectacular glass façade not only houses concert halls, a hotel and restaurants, but also apartments on the western tip.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Hamburg, Hamburg

Name: Minimalistic Loft

Scenery: On the 18th floor of the Elbphilharmonie

Accommodation: Apartment

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Recharge House

Recharge House on the Danish North Sea coast is the latest project by architect Søren Sarup, who has already built several holiday homes in the small fishing village of Agger. Located about 600 metres from the sea, the home’s design was significantly influenced by its immediate proximity to a small lake.

Region/Town: DK – Denmark, Agger

Name: Recharge House

Scenery: By the "Flat Lake" of the Tjy Nationalpark, 600 m to the sea

Accommodation: House

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Het Raadhuys

A night spent at the Het Raadhuys B&B in the castle village of Kessel in the Netherlands’ Limburg province offers you delightful views of the Meuse and the historic village square. By transforming the old town hall into a B&B, Marij and Theo Peeters fulfilled their long-held dream of establishing their own guesthouse.

Region/Town: NL – Netherlands, Limburg, Kessel

Name: Het Raadhuys – Design B&B

Scenery: Directly on the river Maas, in the heart of the historic castle village

Accommodation: B&B

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kleines Vulkaneifelhaus

Kleines Vulkaneifelhaus is a retreat for two in the midst of the unspoilt Eifel landscape in northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate. Situated on a steep slope, this timber house, clad in black charcoal planks, sits atop a plinth of fair-faced concrete. The house appears closed off from the entrance side, and even rather small – an effect created by its few window openings and the low roof on this side.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate, Schutz

Name: kleines Vulkaneifelhaus

Scenery: South-facing slope overlooking a broad valley in the volcanic Eifel

Accommodation: House

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Solarferienhaus S3

Solarferienhaus S3 (Solar Holiday Home S3) is proof of how an A-frame house dating to the 1970s can be converted into an innovative energy-plus house that – with its modern architectural language and purist interior design – can also appeal to design aesthetes. Located in a former holiday village in Chiemgau, between the Chiemsee lake and Salzburg, the house produces more energy than it uses. This energy surplus can then be used, for example, to charge an electric car or bicycle.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Bavaria, Chiemgau, Siegsdorf/Vorauf

Name: Solarferienhaus S3

Scenery: Surrounded by the charming hilly landscape of the Chiemgau

Accommodation: House

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Hotel Fisher´s Loft

What a transformation! For a long time, this historic building in the heritage-listed old town of Lübeck was a local fish storehouse and later a scrap trade warehouse. Now it provides stylish accommodation for overnight stays in the ambience of a modern British Gentlemen’s Club.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck

Name: Hotel Fisher´s Loft

Scenery: In the old town

Accommodation: Hotel

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La Grange au Muy

La Grange au Muy is situated between Cannes and Saint Tropez in the idyllic rural hinterland of the Cote d´Azur. In 1990, the Italian architect Claudio Silvestrin converted this 16th century building into a unique holiday home. Behind the old façade you will find spacious, modern rooms, which are lent their very special ambience by the light entering through the windows. The architect, known for his timeless buildings, all reduced to the essentials, has given the rooms an almost monastic character.

Region/Town: FR – France, Provence, Le Muy

Name: La Grange au Muy

Scenery: In the idyllic rural hinterland of the Cote d´Azur

Accommodation: House

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Fjorde Sieseby

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/Town: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Sieseby

Name: Fjorde Sieseby

Scenery: Amidst the scenic Schlei landscape, directly on the outskirts of Sieseby

Accommodation: House

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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.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, South Tyrol, Caldaro

Name: Seehotel Ambach

Scenery: Unique position directly by the lake, surrounded by vineyards

Accommodation: Hotel

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Gutshof Fredenwalde

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/Town: DE – Germany, Brandenburg, Uckermark, Gerswalde

Name: Gutshof Fredenwalde

Scenery: In a six-hectare landscaped park

Accommodation: Apartment

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