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Designed by archi­tects for travel enthu­siasts: Our curated coll­ection of out­standing holiday acco­mo­da­tions — also via map. Do you already know our new entry?

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Take a look behind the scenes in sec­tions such as Open House, follow our series of inter­views with archi­tects and desi­gners, read Posi­tions on current topics, or browse our On the Road tips.

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Favo­rites

Your bucket list of inte­resting places.

Apartment Hof­reite Lorsbach
Hof­reite Lorsbach
Hofreite Lorsbach
Apartment Hof­reite Lorsbach
Step back in time: in the holiday apartments of the 300-year-old Hofreite Lorsbach – an architectural heritage site in the Taunus Nature Park – you can experience the regional architectural style in all its facets.
Holiday home Les Brumes
Les Brumes
Holiday home Les Brumes
Beautifully staged: In the heart of the Baronnies Provençales stands a circular house whose curved glass façade brings nature and light to the interior – offering sweeping panoramic views of the landscape and the little village of Montaulieu.
Resort La Darbia in Chianti
La Darbia in Chianti
Resort La Darbia in Chianti
The essence of Tuscany: a historic estate set within an Arcadian landscape. La Darbia in Chianti is Studio Primatesta’s second holiday project, celebrating a deep connection to the spirit of place with understated grandezza.
Holiday home Palazzo Coppola
Palazzo Coppola
Holiday home Palazzo Coppola
A gateway to Salento: to this day, Palazzo Coppola plays a central role in the urban fabric. The 190-square-metre roof terrace serves as a viewpoint overlooking the Ionian Sea and, stretching from the sun deck with its plunge pool to the dining area with its outdoor kitchen, is the largest room in the house.
Apartment Volta do Pátio
Volta do Pátio
Apartment Volta do Pátio
Windows onto the courtyard: Volta do Pátio, in the vibrant Bonfim district, is like a personal invitation to discover Porto off the beaten track – a colourful hideaway where life revolves around two inner courtyards.
Holiday home Villa FO
Villa FO
Holiday home Villa FO
Born from the landscape: Villa FO, nestled in the hills of the Val di Noto, is a radical yet deeply contextual piece of architecture – featuring an experimental design language and a strong connection to nature and the terrain.
Holiday home Palazzo Nianu
Palazzo Nianu
Holiday home Palazzo Nianu
Traditions in soft red, off-white and blue: Palazzo Nianu is a subtly renovated oasis in the heart of Salento, boasting a spectacular roof terrace. Authentic, unpretentious and deeply atmospheric.
Holiday home L’Em­ballage
L’Em­ballage
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Holiday home L’Em­ballage
An old plant nursery repackaged: L’Emballage in Saint-Malo is a successful symbiosis of historical substance and contemporary architecture, in which a concrete skeleton has been given a new lease of life.
Holiday home Casa Plaj
Casa Plaj
Holiday home Casa Plaj
Radically simple: Casa Plaj, an earth-red, archetypal holiday home, hovers on a ridge above Portugal's Silver Coast. Almost sculptural from the outside, open and minimalist on the inside.
Bed & Breakfast Ois B&B
Ois B&B
Bed & Breakfast Ois B&B
On the edge of the Palatinate Forest, two Bavarians have continued to build on a historic winegrowing estate. Ois is an apartment bed and breakfast that consistently translates Palatinate serenity into building culture.
Apartment Wein­villa 1901
Wein­villa 1901
Apartment Wein­villa 1901
It's a rare gem: on the bright banks of the Saale River in Naumburg, two experienced designers are setting a real example with the renovation of a listed Wilhelminian style villa, aiming to turn a wine region into a design region too.
Hotel La Maison de Pommard
La Maison de Pommard
Hotel La Maison de Pommard
A tribute to the region's heritage: nestled among the vineyards of Burgundy lies La Maison de Pommard – a historic winegrower's house turned hotel with modern flair, simple elegance and plenty of light.

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