The Boomerang House

The Boomerang House

Modern architecture in an olive grove: The Boomerang House is a B&B with only two guest suites, situated in a secluded olive grove near the village of Sivas in southern Crete. The house has been built to blend in with its surroundings in the best possible way. The boomerang-like shape and the materials concrete, glass and wood characterise the building, which almost disappears into the hillside.

Region/Town: GR – Greece, Crete, Sivas

Scenery: Secluded with magnificent views to the Libyan sea and the hilly landscape – at only 800m from the traditional village of Sivas

Accommodation: B&B

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GEHTDOCH

A house near the beach, but yet off the beaten tourist track? There you go! This is the motto of the holiday home GEHTDOCH (‘There you go’) in the Klützer Winkel region between the Hanseatic City of Wismar and the Baltic seaside resort of Boltenhagen. It is located about 800 metres from the beach in the holiday village of Meerleben, a small estate with eleven wooden houses built according to ecological and sustainability criteria.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baltic Sea, Klützer Winkel, Wohlenberger Wiek

Scenery: 800 m from the South Beach of Wohlenberger Wiek

Accommodation: Resort, House

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Barn House and Farm House

Take your extended family or friends to Denmark! The ensemble of buildings in the Odsherred region in the north-west of Zealand offers plenty of space and special living experiences: the minimalist architecture of the Barn House stages space, light and views and is in dialogue with the traditional Farm House.

Region/Town: DK – Denmark, Odsherred, Høve

Scenery: Surrounded by fields and forests in the middle of a Unesco area

Accommodation: House

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Altes Schulhaus

With a wide view over green pastures, the holiday home Altes Schulhaus is situated on a dwelling mound in the heart of Eiderstedt, a peninsula in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. It shares the idyllic location on the extensive property surrounded by a canal with the Friesensteern, an old barn that has been converted into a holiday home. In the past, the teacher used to live in the small house, where he also taught the children living in the vicinity. Now the completely renovated cottage is a cosy holiday home, which offers space for four people on 65 square metres.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Eiderstedt, Tetenbüll

Scenery: On a dwelling mound in the heart of the peninsula, surrounded by meadows

Accommodation: House

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Recharge House Klitmøller

The fishing village of Klitmøller is the centre of Cold Hawaii, a coastal area in the north-west of Denmark that is very popular with surfers. If you want to surf or watch the surfers on the water, it is not far from the holiday home—the beach is only 450 metres away. The L-shape of the cedar-clad house is inspired by the traditional farmhouses of West Jutland. What at first sight looks like one building, are however three units under one roof.

Region/Town: DK – Denmark, Thisted, Klitmøller,

Scenery: 450 metres from the North Sea and close to famous surf spots

Accommodation: House

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Atelier Palermo

Palermo is a city of contrasts, where baroque splendor meets morbid charm and a lively atmosphere. In the capital of Sicily, Stefan Koppelkamm—graphic designer, photographer, author and university lecturer—has fulfilled his dream of having his own atelier in a baroque palazzo. During the time he is not using the studio, it can be rented.

Region/Town: IT – Italy, Sicily, Palermo

Scenery: In the baroque Palazzo San Gabriele in the old town near the promenade.

Accommodation: Apartment

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Tetenbüllspieker

Wasserkoog is considered one of the most beautiful villages on the Eiderstedt peninsula. There are old farmhouses surrounded by the typical North Frisian landscape with meadows, pastures and a wide horizon. And on the dike on the edge of the village you will find a residence that combines the flair of a historic thatched house with modern design.

Region/Town: DE – Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Eiderstedt penisula, Wasserkoog

Scenery: On the dike on the edge of the village, 500 m from the sea

Accommodation: House

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Casa2020

Staying at Casa2020 means spending your holiday in a former monastery— at Convento das Bernardas in the coastal town of Tavira in the Portuguese Algarve. The Pritzker Prize winner Eduardo Souto de Moura converted the more than 500-year-old monument, built in late Gothic style, into an apartment complex. The holiday apartment in the west wing of the building ensemble is accessed via the impressive inner courtyard with saltwater pool.

Region/Town: PT – Portugal, Algarve, Tavira

Scenery: Just a few minutes walk from the old town, near the river Gilão and the salt lakes

Accommodation: Apartment

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A Casa de Aldán & Apartamentos Ardora

Overlooking the harbour, the A Casa de Aldán Hotel is situated in the fishing village of Aldán on the west coast of Galicia. Architect Alfonso Penela has created a building from the ruins of an old salting factory, which preserves the history of the place and at the same time radiates modernity. The reduction to a few materials—raw stone is combined with smooth cedar wood, glass and zinc—creates a calm, timeless ambience. Those who prefer to stay in an apartment will love the zinc-covered Ardora Apartments close to a beach that can be reached via private stairs.

Region/Town: ES – Spain, Galicia, Aldán

Scenery: Overlooking the harbour, close to the beach

Accommodation: Hotel, Apartment

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Vipp Chimney House

With its 35-metre high, minaret-like chimney, the Vipp Chimney House in the north of Copenhagen cannot be overlooked. Studio David Thulstrup converted the former pumping station dating from 1902 for the design brand Vipp into an accommodation, which is a holiday home and simultaneously a showroom for the products of the Vipp universe.

Region/Town: DK – Denmark, Copenhagen

Scenery: Near the sea, on the doorstep of Copenhagen

Accommodation: House, Hotel

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