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Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, one of the largest German dailies,  will present our partner house Porcignano in Chianti on Easter Sunday. The private summer house of the artist Leo Lionni (1910 – 1999) is today run by his grandson Pippo, also an artist.

Finally the days are getting longer and we can look forward to bright sunny days once again after months of winter darkness. But light is not just good for the mind; it also brings architecture to life.

Let’s get over there! – The editorial staff of German magazine Wohnidee has fallen in love with our partner houses Casa del Forte on Ortigia in southern Italy, Birkedal on the Danish island of Møn and Vindlyveien in Norway and presents them in issue 5/2019 published today.

Where to stay in Portugal: 20 coolest hotels – The Times recommends our partner house Casa Modesta in the Algarve. The family-run hotel with nine rooms is located in the Ria Formosa Nature Park, surrounded by almond and olive trees and overlooking the sea.

On the edge of the South Tyrolean wine village Kaltern, yet close to its old market square, there is an ensemble of two houses in a lush Mediterranean garden, emanating a very special aura.

These nine holiday homes on the North Sea are simply fantastic – the travel and lifestyle magazine Zweiküsten presents its favourite holiday architectures on the German, Danish and Dutch North Sea coasts. Read more (German)

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“Larch clerical” – Current issue 13/2019 of German weekly DIE ZEIT presents our partner house Zum Hirschen in a small valley in South Tyrol. Since its renovation in 2017, the former pilgrims’ hostel has been restored to its original tranquillity – both the architecture and the overall concept have been reduced to the essentials. Read more…

Travel can inform and educate the discerning traveller, but many destinations no longer want visitors at any cost.

ELLE Decor Italia has recently introduced SpronkenHouse in Spain. The living sculpture made of concrete, wood, iron and glass was created by the Dutch artist and studied sculptor Xander Spronken. Read more… (Italian)