Positions Becoming a host: What we recommend. And what not Again and again we are asked by future hosts what to consider when building and designing a holiday home or what mistakes should be avoided at all costs. There is no secret recipe, but we do have some advice.
© Laurence Chaperon Positions New holiday architecture: Andrea Gebhard in conversation What role can holiday homes play in times of crisis and what could a “new” holiday architecture possibly look like? We talked about this with Andrea Gebhard, President of the Federal Chamber of Architects in Germany. And we also found out what true holiday happiness means to her.
Positions Bridging the gap between history and modernity in Switzerland The Swiss Foundation for Holidays in a Historical Building has been working at the interface between tourism and the conservation of historical buildings by promoting the preservation of historically significant buildings. Threatened architectural monuments are revived as holiday properties after gentle restoration.
Positions 50 years of Burgtiefe on Fehmarn In the 1960s, Danish architects Arne Jacobsen and Otto Weidling planned a modern holiday complex on Fehmarn, and we ask ourselves: Is it still contemporary today?
© S. Migaj via Unsplash Positions Things you (do not) need What really is luxury? The change in meaning of a term in the course of recent history.
Positions Finnish design. And what Japan has to do with it In this article, we use design and architecture to show two countries that, at first glance, seem to have little in common: Finland and Japan.
Positions Come on, let′s save a house! We repeatedly receive enquiries from partners regarding the preservation of buildings worthy of protection. Here you will find a compilation of initiatives and organisations in Europe that are committed to preservation and after-use.
Pila #01 aus ÉTÉ, Kettler Verlag, Dortmund, 2021. © Olaf Unverzart Positions A good picture is a shy deer Interview: Artist and photographer Olaf Unverzart in conversation with URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR about photography, freedom, distance and architecture.
Positions Design, nature and species protection in the holiday home garden Interview with German garden designer Rainer Elstermann about "the" perfect garden, the special requirements in the rental sector and the "New German Style".
Thomas Weczerek: Felsen am Meer, 2013. Öl auf Papier. Foto: Andreas Pauly Positions Holidays and Holiday Homes: Interview with Axel Hacke A conversation about the experiences and challenges of owning a holiday home, the dimension of vacation beyond the mere "recreational setting" and the happiness of harvesting olives.
