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Holiday home
Casa Kera
Situated on a hill near the baroque town of Scicli, surrounded by carob trees and nature, Casa Kera looks out over the gently rolling hills to the blue shimmering south coast of the island. A house that naturally places itself in the middle of the Sicilian landscape.
Holiday home
17 Anton
Clarity and peacefulness as far as the eye can see. After their two holiday homes 36 Berta and 36 Charly, the architect couple Frank and Susanne Plehn has created another distinct island escape: 17 Anton - just 800 metres from the beach.
Holiday home
House Engadein
Located at 1,395 metres, far away from the hustle and bustle. Once you have reached the top, you embark on a gentle journey into times gone by: For more than 100 years an old farmhouse with a barn has stood here, and its story continues to be told.
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Das Gartenhaus
As part of an old farmstead in the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District, the small Garden House hides amidst nature. A "labourers’ house" in the past, today it offers a serene escape from the hectic daily routine.
Hotel
Anders
A house that seems to be in motion, lying flat like the horizon at an altitude of 1850 metres and giving its structure free rein. Lightness abounds here in the midst of the impressive South Tyrolean mountains, thanks to the clarity and reduction of form.
Holiday home
In den Söllen
The house is a project of the Berlin architect Thomas Kröger, who always captures the beauty of the Uckermark in an unusual way and with great respect for the landscape. With In den Söllen he has created his first own holiday home.
Holiday home
Panoramahaus 1314
On 1314 metres above sea level, the Panorama House 1314 rises out of the dark green coniferous forest high up on the mountain in St. Lorenzen, from where you can view all the highlights of the South Tyrolean landscape.
Holiday home
Waldchalets Brandnertal
Far from the chalet cliché. Five minimalist cottages stand on the edge of the Brandner Valley forest. Hidden under the Vorarlberg treetops and with an open view of the mighty Rätikon mountains.
Apartment // Holiday home
Remise Possenhofen
The small village of Possenhofen lies directly on Lake Starnberg. A rural idyll with a heavenly swimming beach and a majestic history. After all, Empress Sisi spent her childhood here. The Remise Possenhofen also dates from this time: it was built in 1890 as the coach house of the adjacent Villa Fischer.
Holiday home
Bauernchalet Elbacher Gütel
The fact that the holiday house in the Bavarian town of Eurasburg is now over 450 years old and has already experienced a great deal, makes it all the more beautiful. Especially in its architectural redesign, which plausibly combines historical structures and modern elements.
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vigilius mountain resort
A seven-minute cable car journey takes you up to the vigilius mountain resort, an architecture hotel above Lana near Merano. This nature-connected haven of conscious well-being is, after 20 years, more in tune with the times than ever before.
Holiday home
Haus Göhre am Fleesensee
A house that draws parallels. Not only in its floor plan. The modern solid wood house in the middle of the Mecklenburg Lake District is pleasantly eye-catching in every respect. From the hard shell to the soft core.
Apartment // Hotel
Fuchsegg Eco Lodge
Natural diversity. The Fuchsegg Eco Lodge is surrounded by meadows, forests and mountains. A multifaceted place that blends the advantages of a hotel with the immediate proximity to nature.
Holiday home
Agger Farmhouse
In front of the house awaits a small private lake, behind it the largest wilderness of Denmark and only 300 metres away is the ocean of the Danish North Sea coast: this listed farmhouse resembles all facets of a picturesque holiday.
Apartment // Holiday home
Palazzo Marconi
La grande bellezza. Palazzo Marconi in the Salentine town of Corigliano d'Otranto takes you back to a bygone era, and not just because of its name. The atmosphere of the South Italian turn of the century still permeates the stylishly renovated palace.
Apartment // Bed & Breakfast // Holiday home
Hasenberg Lodge
High above Lake Walen and amidst the Churfirsten and Flums mountain scenery, mid-century design and selected art, this boutique hideaway celebrates first and foremost the bright sides of life.
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Sixty Steps Studio
A dance between époques. The Sixty Steps Studio in the heart of Dubrovnik welcomes its guests with casual elegance within historic walls. These look back to the year 1600 - and from the third floor out over the atmospheric alleys of the car-free old town.
Holiday home
Ferienhaus Hof Ahmen
Those who sit in glass houses … can enjoy the beauty of nature from all sides. As they can in the holiday home Hof Ahmen on the Schlei, which is located in the middle of the sheep pasture of a heritage listed organic farm.
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Pförtner Penthouse
Stress relief with history. The Pförtner Penthouse between Schliersee and Tegernsee is a fusion of industrial and alpine design with unconventional charm, which may be due to the origin of the house.
Holiday home
Landloft27
Leisurely days in light-filled architecture. The spacious holiday home on the sunny island of Fehmarn reveals light-flooded rooms over three floors in a simple design and with a fresh atmosphere.
Apartment // Holiday home
Gutshaus Zarchlin
One hundred heritage windows with a leafy view and good perspectives in terms of sustainability. The manor house amidst old trees and endless fields on the edge of the Mecklenburg Lake District tells an exciting story both inside and out.
Holiday home
Heumond
The name Heumond is a reminder of summer life in the countryside. The modern interpretation of a traditional timber house is surrounded by fragrant hay fields and rough pastures on a sunny plateau not far from Lake Wörth.
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Ovina’s Haus
South Tyrolean practicality. Anyone visiting Sand in Taufers is greeted at the entrance to the village by Ovina's Haus – holiday accommodation in the midst of green meadows and against an impressive mountain backdrop.
Apartment // Bed & Breakfast // Holiday home
Château de Sibra
The Château de Sibra in Lagarde in the south of France is a place full of aesthetics, set between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic amidst the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Holiday home
Remise Wieck
After its extensive renovation, the coach house of an old captain's house, both built around 1850 and considered a heritage listed ensemble, offers modern comfort in a historical ambience.
Apartment // Holiday home
ROSSO
Between mountains, meadows and pastures, a creative couple from Hamburg’s start-up scene has created an oasis in the Bavarian province that is reminiscent of a Tuscan country estate and simultaneously reflects the Japanese Wabi Sabi philosophy.
Apartment // Holiday home
DIRINGLO
Those who would not place the three concepts of recreation, rural life and late baroque under one roof will be proven wrong at DIRINGLO in Ohlstadt. Because the holiday appartments of the 400-year-old "Hauserhof" show masterfully how to blend old and new.
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Ida
South Tyrolean Stuben meets minimalist zeitgeist. The Ida - historic town apartments in the heart of Sterzing skilfully bridge the gap between the past and today. Here, star-ribbed vaults and ornate door frames blend with clear shapes and natural materials.
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Ferienwohnungen Mittermurnthal
Minimalism in a former glass grinding and polishing factory: in Murnthal in the Upper Palatinate Forest Nature Park, the two puristically and stylishly furnished Mittermurnthal holiday apartments invite you to take a break.
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Parcloft
At the Parcloft, you stay in a stately city palace in the historical centre of Merano, in the Elisabeth Park, overlooking the Passer River. Here, the award-winning architect Markus Scherer has transformed a former store into an extraordinary holiday apartment.
Holiday home
The Triangle
The holiday home in the Thy National Park on the Danish North Sea coast hides in nature due to its green roofs extending deep down. As the glazed front and back facades allow views right through the house, it seems to merge with its surroundings.
Holiday home // Resort
DIE.VIER in Wieck
Baltic Sea and Bodden, art and culture! Besides its natural beauty, the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula offers a wide variety of cultural attractions: from the galleries at the Ahrenshoop artists’ colony to the Darß Nature Film Festival and the Photo Festival in Zingst.
Holiday home
Bleibe Menzenschwand
Raised on the slope on concrete supports, yellow window frames and an unconventional roof: Bleibe Menzenschwand demonstrates the courage to be individual. The holiday home sits on a steep western slope in Menzenschwand, a district of St. Blasien in the southern Black Forest.
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Loft Atelier Dietzold
The art scene and industrial heritage are closely intertwined in Leipzig – a fact that guests can experience in the loft named Atelier Dietzold. The holiday apartment is located in an old factory building, the former Dietzoldwerke in the west of the city.
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Loft Atelier 16
The Loft Atelier 16, located in an old factory in the west of Leipzig, plays with contrasts and skilfully achieves a balance between cool and cosy. The raw brick walls generate a warm atmosphere in the 56-square-metre flat.
Apartment // Holiday home // Resort
Kallithea Villas
Kalli thea means great view – and the Kallithea Villas keep what their name promises. The seven villas on a green slope in the south of the Pelion Peninsula afford magnificent views of the Aegean Sea, the bay and the idyllic fishing village of Platanias.
Apartment // Hotel
statthaus — statt Hotel
Right in the middle of vibrant Cologne and yet in a quiet location – the statthaus is located in a small side street in Cologne’s traditional Gereonsviertel district, with the cathedral in sight and within walking distance.
Holiday home
Collage — Ferien
The Collage holiday home illustrates the potential that an ageing house from the 1970s can offer. Situated in a holiday village in Bernau, a town in the Black Forest, the house has been transformed into a contemporary, modern holiday home.
Holiday home
Maison Südpfalz
The name of the house is also the description of its location: the vacation home Maison Südpfalz is located only 20 kilometres from the French border on the Southern Wine Route in the village of Klingenmünster.
Holiday home
konjiček – house above the valley
Green hills, vineyards, orchards and stone villages – this is the Vipava Valley in western Slovenia on the border with Italy. Situated in a panoramic spot above the village of Lokavec, the Konjiček house celebrates the fantastic view .
Holiday home
Das Studio Uckermark
Relaxing or working in the rural seclusion of the Uckermark – both is possible at Studio Uckermark. The former stable is surrounded by the rolling meadows of a former farmstead with buildings enclosing a central yard on three sides.
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Loft Galerie ff15
When staying in the Galerie ff15 loft, you are surrounded by artworks on the walls and next door to artists. The loft is located in the administration building of the former Springer & Möller printing ink factory in the Leipzig district of Leutzsch.
Hotel
Milla Montis
With its restrained and at the same time sensational design, the South Tyrolean Milla Montis Hotel enriches the Puster Valley with an architectural highlight. The motto of the architectural intervention: origin, redefined.
Holiday home
Ferienhaus Selma
Selma is enthroned like a peep box on a slope in Gehlberg, the highest mountain village in the Thuringian Forest. The wooden cube presents the nature of the UNESCO biosphere reserve in widescreen format.
Holiday home
Casale Villa Maria
In this holiday home the landscape plays the starring role. This former farmhouse, dating back to 1892, is a typical stone house on a hilltop near the town of Filottrano, Italy.
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Palais Wunderlich
A historical patrician house in the small town of Lahr in Baden on the edge of the Black Forest redefines itself as a stylish guesthouse with holiday apartments and event location.
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The Modernist
Faro is known to be the gateway to the Algarve region. Faro is also an important centre of southern European modernism. One of these buildings is “The Modernist”, located in the city centre.
Holiday home
Mezi Lukami
The holiday home at the foot of the Western Carpathian Mountains is a sensitive reconstruction of an old wooden house and the virtuoso combination of craftsmanship, traditions and modern design.
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Alpenloge
The Alpenloge is a small hotel in the Allgäu region, where modern-elegant design and the style of the 1930s combine with Bavarian mountain panoramas.
Apartment // Holiday home
Larix Lodge
The Larix Lodge in the village of La Villa (Stern) in Alta Badia is modern, yet rooted in tradition. The wooden façade, loggia and gable roof relate to the characteristic features of the region’s buildings, but at the same time the building has an independent, contemporary character.
Holiday home
Casa Salvati
Casa Salvati is part of an ensemble of three holiday homes built by the architects Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi in 1972 on a hill on the western shore of Lake Garda. An important element of Salvati and Tresoldi’s work was the use of colour.
Apartment // Holiday home
Ferienhaus zum Stubaier Gletscher – Wald
The name gives away the location: The holiday home in Neustift in the Tyrolean Stubai Valley is situated on the edge of a forest.
Holiday home
STRANDWEISS & STRANDGRAU
On the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, a family from Berlin built two holiday homes exactly as they wanted them to be.
Holiday home
Casas da Vargem
With sweeping views of the sea, Casas da Vargem sit in a sunny location on a hillside above the village centre of Ponta do Sol on Madeira's south coast.
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Hotel Villa Mayr
Villa Mayr in Vahrn near Brixen, South Tyrol, is a house steeped in history. The building, which is more than 400 years old, used to be the summer residence of the Hotel Elephant in Brixen and was converted into a boarding house in 1878.
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Iselhof
Mountain world and city life, tradition and modernity - a holiday at Iselhof in Lienz in East Tyrol has many facets. You live in the midst of greenery, but it only takes a few minutes to walk to the centre of the small town.
Apartment // Holiday home
Haus am Kellersee
Haus am Kellersee is a Wilhelminian-style villa situated directly on the shore of the second-largest lake in Holstein Switzerland. Situated on the edge of a forest between Eutin and the spa town of Malente, the villa from 1910 has been extensively refurbished and converted.
Holiday home
Schilana 80
The Engadine house, centrally located in the village of Ramosch, is over 300 years old. It was renovated entirely but thoroughly in 2011, preserving the historic building with the traditional structure of the residential stable house while at the same time adapting it to modern living requirements.
Holiday home
Benedikta
The Benedikta holiday home in the village of Vandans in the southern part of Vorarlberg is a typical Montafon house. The building from 1836 was dismantled in accordance with monument preservation regulations.
Apartment // Holiday home
See in Sicht
At the Scharmützelsee in Brandenburg, a family from Berlin has fulfilled their dream of a lakeside home.
Holiday home
Sankt Unterholz
Plenty of nature, few people: In the Uckermark region in north-eastern Germany, you can easily leave everyday life behind. The quiet rural surroundings are ideal for relaxing, yet also for concentrated and creative work.
Holiday home
Sieseby Tenne
Spacious holiday home in a wide landscape! Fjorde Sieseby on the edge of the picturesque village of Sieseby on the Schlei is a former farm, which has been converted into a holiday resort with three lodges and a landscape park.
Holiday home
Maison Hiltiti
Minimalist wooden architecture in the Vosges mountains: Maison Hiltiti is a wooden house that is rented out as a holiday home for up to 16 people and can be used for workshops.
Holiday home
Allerzeit
The holiday home Allerzeit invites you to spend a relaxing holiday on the Aller river. The location on the banks of the river meandering through the Südheide region significantly influenced the planning of the house.
Apartment // Bed & Breakfast
Les Rochers
Les Rochers is situated in a quiet and secluded location between green fields in the Bocage Normand, a hedge landscape typical of Normandy.
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ilse. dein landloft
In ilse. dein landloft you live in the countryside, but with urban flair! Maike and Ralf Haug have converted a historic farmhouse on the island of Rügen near Putbus and live in part of the building themselves.
Holiday home
La Chalette
La Chalette is a holiday cottage in the Upper Black Forest. It is located next to two historic houses on the edge of the village. On the outside you can still see its former use as a tractor shed, inside you feel like you are in a fine wooden box.
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Chasa Padrun
In the village of Guarda, Switzerland appears as if taken right from the pages of a storybook. The village, situated on a sunny south-facing terrace high above the River Inn in the Canton of Graubünden, is the home of the Swiss children's book classic Schellen-Ursli and is famous for its historical village centre.
Holiday home
Panoramahaus Usedom
In the Baltic seaside resort of Zinnowitz on the island of Usedom, a Berlin family has created a retreat from city life. The house reflects the hosts' penchant for architecture, design and art.
Holiday home
Kambra
Surrounded by hills, Kambra house is situated in a small Slovenian village not far from the Italian border and the Adriatic coast. Stones characterise not only the karst landscape, but also the building, which from the inside appears to be growing from the rocks.
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haus und hof
The haus und hof apartments in Hof near Salzburg embrace the art of reduction and are distinguished by refined simplicity. The terraced building structure nestles up against the topography of the hillside.
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Hube
Green as far as you can see - from Haus Hube the view extends far over the hilly landscape of Eastern Styria. The holiday home, together with several outbuildings, is situated on a large plot with an orchard and flower meadow and its own forest.
Bed & Breakfast
The Boomerang House
Modern architecture in an olive grove: The Boomerang House is a B&B with two guest rooms in a secluded location in the south of Crete. The boomerang shape and the materials concrete, glass and wood characterize the building.
Holiday home // Resort
GEHTDOCH
A house near the beach, but as little tourist hustle and bustle as possible? That's possible! That's the motto of the GEHTDOCH holiday home in Klützer Winkel between the Hanseatic town of Wismar and the Baltic seaside resort of Boltenhagen, part of the Meerleben holiday village.
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Barn House and Farm House + Shelter
In the Danish coastal region of Odsherred, architect and designer Leif Jørgensen and his wife, designer Mette Bache, have (re)built an ensemble of three houses with great attention to every detail: Farm House, Barn House and Shelter.
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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.
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Umamma
In the Umamma apartment in the small Tuscan town of San Miniato, the Middle Ages are combined with industrial style. The apartment is extraordinary and will elicit a "Wow!" from many guests—or "umamma" as they say in Tuscany for something unexpectedly amazing.
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StadtmauerQuartiere
The StadtmauerQuartiere (town wall quarters) are two small holiday flats in the middle of the historic centre of Freinsheim, a small town in the Palatinate region.
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Loft in der Nudelfabrik
Zeitz – located in the south of Saxony-Anhalt between Jena and Leipzig – is a city in upheaval. One of the initiatives intended to revitalise the former industrial town is the conversion of a former pasta factory into a creative location.
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Recharge House Klitmøller
The fishing village of Klitmøller is the centre of Cold Hawaii, a stretch of coast in the north-west of Denmark that is very popular with surfers. If you want to surf, it's not far from the holiday home - the beach is only 450 metres away.
Holiday home
Aux Losanges
The large white diamond pattern in the entrance area are already suggesting it: Aux Losanges in the Tschiertschen mountain village in the canton of Graubünden is no ordinary traditional mountain chalet - even if it almost appears to be one from the outside.
Holiday home
Urfeld 26
The turquoise shimmering lake Walchensee lies virtually at the feet of the Urfeld House. Situated on the edge of the forest at the northern tip of the alpine lake, the house was planned with great emphasis on sustainability.
Apartment // Holiday home
Faazihaus
The Faazihaus was built on a sunny south-facing slope in the Swiss mountain village of Martisberg on the foundations of a historic farmhouse and stood empty for decades. Now life has finally returned here!
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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.
Holiday home
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.
Holiday home
Architektenhütte Allgäu
You get the best view from high up! The Architektenhütte (Architect’s Lodge) not only sits high up on a steep slope in the Allgäu Alps; in addition, the living area has been laid out under the roof and thus offers the best view of the surrounding mountains and the Iller valley.
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Casa2020
At Casa2020, you can spend your holiday in a former monastery in the coastal town of Tavira in the Portuguese Algarve. Pritzker Prize winner Eduardo Souto de Moura has converted the monument into an apartment complex.
Apartment // Holiday home
Freiform
Below the village of Verdings, architect Martin Gruber has planned an organic free form, which will be rented out as an extraordinary guest house. Like a nature observatory in the midst of the South Tyrolean mountains, the contemporary glass pavilion affords a captivating view across the valley.
Holiday home
Das Dellacher
The Dellacher House is considered one of Austria's most important architectural monuments. It is an early work by the architect Raimund Abraham, who became known in particular for the construction of the Austrian Cultural Forum in New York.
Bed & Breakfast
Zum Egle 1336
Concrete and the Middle Ages! Zum Egle 1336 is a B&B with two rooms in the historic old town of Constance. It is situated on the second floor of a heritage listed half-timbered house, which also houses a shop, the owner's architectural office, and his family apartment over its four floors.
Holiday home
Das Schnitterhaus
In Groß Sperrenwalde in the Uckermark region, timber construction professor Tim Göckel and garden architect Marc-Rajan Köppler have created an extraordinary three-hectare garden world on the site of a former nursery.
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Haus Grabenschake
Old meets new - in the hills of Styria, surrounded by meadows and forests in a wonderfully secluded location, a 200-year-old farmhouse was juxtaposed with a modern glass building that literally stands against the slope with the help of a 40-metre-long natural stone wall.
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Schloss Prossen
A holiday residence in a former manor in Saxon Switzerland - 300 meters from the Elbe and close to the spa town of Bad Schandau. The centuries-old castle has an eventful history.
Apartment // Holiday home
Haus Wanderlust
Wild and romantic nature surrounds the Wanderlust holiday home in secluded Treseburg, a dreamy village at the entrance to the Bode Gorge in the Harz Mountains.
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Friesensteern
A green, wide landscape, above it a blue sky streaked with clouds driven by the wind – this is the setting for Haus Friesensteern on the peninsula Eiderstedt in the north of Germany.
Holiday home
Haus Miro
Holiday home Haus Miro in the Baltic seaside resort Rerik is truly full of character: simple but with that certain something. With small surface areas, but a generous sense of space.
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Haus Romy
Romy and Miro close to the German Baltic Sea coast are two holiday homes that are truly full of character: they’re simple but have that certain something. With small surface areas, but a generous sense of space. Their location between Hamburg and Berlin makes them perfect for urbanites weary of the city and who long for the countryside and the sea.
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Castellaccio Suite
The Castellaccio Suite is a hideaway for two with a fantastic view over the Umbrian hills, all the way to Lake Trasimeno. It is situated at 600 metres above sea level near the village of Piegaro on the border with Tuscany.
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Tempel 74
Temple 74 in Mellau in the Bregenz Forest is a project by Evi and Jürgen Haller. The Tempel 74 apartment buildings too skilfully combine tradition and modernity, as well as superb architecture and craftsmanship.
Holiday home // Resort
NURSO
The Nurso holiday house is located 800 meters from the Baltic Sea near Wismar in the Meerleben village. The interior is consistently monochrome, minimalist and straightforward - the exterior is full of character.
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Weingarten 1897
Something’s happening on the Moselle: innovative young winegrowers are reviving the rather dusty image of Germany’s oldest wine region, and hosts like the owners of Weingarten 1897 are bringing a breath of fresh air with plenty of creative ideas to the area.
Holiday home // Hotel
Cabanon Concrete Retreat
These two holiday homes, built by the artist couple Sofia Mavroudis and Antonis Choudalakis on a hillside on the island of Crete, were inspired by Le Cabanon, the famous wooden hut designed by Le Corbusier.
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Sieseby Loft
Width and light characterise the up to eight-metre-high Sieseby Loft, which is located in a courtyard complex on the edge of the thatched-roof village of Sieseby near the Schlei, an inlet of Germany's Baltic Sea Coast.
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Petersbergapartments
Waldkirchen in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria is not only a pilgrimage site, but also a destination for art and architecture lovers now that its former parish has been rebuilt in style.
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Casa del Forte
Casa del Forte is located in an old fisherman's house in Ortigia, the old town of Syracuse. Just a few minutes walk from the city beach and at the same time in the middle of the bustling old town streets with its ancient sites.
Holiday home
Milch & Limonade Quartier Westküste
This historic townhouse in Garding on the Eiderstedt peninsula, Schleswig-Holstein once housed a shop for milk and lemonade. Transformed into a light-flooded holiday townhouse, not only the name but also the dominant white colour palette recalls its former use.
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Sindlhauser
The three Sindlhauser holiday apartments in Kochel am See and neighboring Benediktbeuern combine simple architecture, stylish design and natural materials. A beautiful destination for relaxing days in nature.
Bed & Breakfast
Convento Olhão
Convento is hidden at the end of a narrow lane in the coastal town of Olhão – very close to the promenade and the local markets.
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Francocci 7
On a hill in Umbria, the green heart of Italy, lies the Francocci 7 estate with sweeping views over the countryside. The former Fatttoria has been renovated and extended with modern architecture.
Holiday home
Knütthuus
Fashion designer Irina Rohpeter and building engineer Nils Kistner have fulfilled their dream of building their own holiday house in the countryside.
Apartment // Holiday home
Ansitz Hohenegg
At Ansitz Hohenegg you can leave everyday life behind you. This former farmstead on a mountain ridge in the Allgäu is surrounded by high spruces on a sunny clearing and promises pure relaxation, thanks simply its solitary location amidst nature.
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Casa Sabir
Outside: a lively hustle and bustle. Inside: peace and quiet and the grandeur of bygone eras. Casa Sabir is located on the market square of the small island of Ortigia – the historic centre of the Sicilian city of Syracuse.
Holiday home
mavie
The holiday house mavie on the Greek island of Lefkada evokes associations with an elegant ocean liner. The building consists of several cubes arranged in a row, and a slightly twisted cuboid structure stacked above them.
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Eremo
Holiday home Eremo is perched on a hill above the northern Italian harbour town of Imperia, on the so called "Riviera". Situated, as though on a viewing platform, on the edge of a centuries-old pine forest, the house offers an impressive panoramic view over the city and the Ligurian sea.
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Villa Abruzzo
Vineyards and olive groves surround Villa Abruzzo, located in the north of the Italian region of Abruzzo, just a few kilometres from the Adriatic coast. The bungalow was designed and furnished by the interior architect and designer Davide Rizzo.
Holiday home
Stadl Wuggitz
A 200-year-old hay barn in southern Styria has been given a new lease on life as a holiday house. The conversion process involved the barn being completely disassembled, its wooden beams being carefully restored and then carefully reassembled once again.
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Rifugio Friulano
Rifugio Friulano is a hideaway in the hills of the upper Italian region of Friuli. Originally, the owners had been looking for an old stone house to buy, but they fell in love with this small property on a steep slope near Udine.
Holiday home
Alte Schule Brandenburg
Urbanists tired of the city will find peace and relaxation in rural surroundings in the Old School Brandenburg in the northwest of Berlin.
Holiday home // Resort
VIELLEICHTNOCH
Perhaps a trip to the Baltic Sea ? The VIELLEICHTNOCH vacation home, located between the Hanseatic city of Wismar and the Baltic seaside resort of Boltenhagen, offers the perfect accommodation for a relaxing vacation by the sea. The house is part of the "Meerleben" holiday village.
Apartment // Holiday home
Mas le Clos Souris
Mas le Clos Souris – near the small village of Fons sur Lussan in the southern French département of Gard – was once an artist's residence.
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Chasa Staila
The historic Chasa Staila is situated directly on the village square of Vnà – a small mountain village on a sunny slope in the Lower Engadine, Switzerland.
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Velpe 55
The Velpe 55 vacation home is set against the rural backdrop of the Hageland - a gently rolling landscape in the east of the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The building, inspired by typical Flemish barns, blends in well with the rural surroundings.
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Kliffhuus
The Kliffhuus on the North Sea island of Föhr surprises its guests with a spaciousness that you wouldn't expect from the outside. You only realise at second glance that the house is a split-level construction.
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Studio Zempow
The studio is located in Zempow, a Brandenburg village near the Mecklenburg Lake District, and consists of a single, but very spacious and flexibly divisible room.
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Schmidhuber
On the outskirts of Tabing, a small village near Bavaria’s Chiemsee, the outbuilding of an historic farmhouse has been replaced by modern timber architecture.
Holiday home
Loft by LIEU
Are you dreaming of a holiday that brings the whole family – or all your closest friends – together? In the south of France perhaps? Accommodation with traditional charm and casual flair? In the countryside, but close to the sea and the mountains. Voilà: Loft by LIEU.
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Obersteinerhof
Idyllic farm life and modern alpine living go hand in hand at the Obersteiner Hof in South Tyrol. In this 600-year-old farmhouse, set in a sunny panoramic position on the Rittner plateau, you can enjoy a holiday amidst nature in apartments with a modern flair.
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Trecubi
Trecubi – a holiday home situated near the town of Noto in the southeast of Sicily – offers magnificent views over the region’s hilly landscape, all the way to the sea five kilometres away.
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Recharge House Agger
The planning of the Recharge House, which is located around 600 metres from the sea, was significantly influenced by its location close to a small lake. The ensemble consists of a main house and an outbuilding.
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Wasserturm Pirach
Wasserturm Pirach is a landmark in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps between the Lake Chiemsee and the Waginger Lake. With a height of almost 30 metres, the water tower presides over the houses of the hamlet of Pirach.
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Die kleine Acht
On the outskirts of Lindenhagen in the Uckermark region of north-eastern Brandenburg, Berlin architect Thomas Kröger has converted a 1950s estate house into a fantastic holiday home.
Apartment // Holiday home
Grams Gård
Meadows, pastures and fields surround the farm, which is located in the southern Swedish province of Skane just a few kilometres from the Baltic Sea. The 1851 farmhouse with its three wings has been lavishly restored by the architects.
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Pur Ostsee
Haus Pur Ostsee on the outskirts of the fishing village of Prerow is a house with a surprise effect: from the street side it looks like a traditional skipper's house, on the garden side a floor-to-ceiling window front opens up.
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Het Raadhuys
The former old town hall in the historic Burgdorf Kessel in the heart of the Dutch province is located directly on the river Maas. Het Raadhuys combines design and comfort with the charm of a small bed and breakfast.
Apartment // Holiday home
Türalihus
The Türalihus is part of a historic ensemble of buildings in the centre of Valendas, Switzerland. This small mountain village on the banks of the Rhine in the Safien Valley is known for its stately town houses.
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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.
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Solarferienhaus S3
The S3 solar holiday home shows how an A-frame house from the 1970s can be transformed into an innovative plus-energy house that also appeals to design aesthetes with its modern architectural language.
Hotel
Gasthof zum Riesen
Gasthof zum Riesen is a house full of history. Since the 14th century, this former pilgrims' hostel has stood in the centre of Tarsch, a village in the Vintschgau region of South Tyrol.
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Torre Piccola & Casa Benedetto
Torre Piccola & Casa Benedetto – a historic tower house and an old townhouse with minimalist interiors and Apulian flair are tucked away in the old town of Nardo. The roof terraces of both houses are "una meraviglia"!
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Barcelona Sanctuary
Just a short drive from the capital of Catalonia, the Barcelona Sanctuary is located on the edge of a natural park and close to the coast. The building, consisting of two white cubes, extends over several levels.
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Can Miret
This holiday home is situated in the north of Mallorca on the edge of the little town of Campanet – in a large garden overlooking the village and the Tramuntana mountains.
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Fusenhof
Fusenhof is an historic Black Forest house from 1754 idyllically situated amidst the meadows of the Dreisam valley, at the foot of the Black Forest Mountains near Freiburg.
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Little Stone House
The Little Stone House is situated six kilometres from the Spanish city of Tarifa, the surfing paradise on the south coast of Andalusia.
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Casa Afife
Casa Afife is situated in a rural settlement near the Atlantic Ocean in the northwest of Portugal – between Viano do Castelo and Caminha, a small town on the border to Spain.
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Krone Hittisau
The traditional Hotel Gasthof Krone is centrally located at the village square of von Hiltisau in the Bregenzerwald. This typical log building from 1838 was originally built as a a courthouse, but has been used as an inn for 170 years.
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Hygge Hus
Hygge Hus on the North Sea island of Föhr makes a traditional impression from outside – but inside it boasts a modern Scandinavian style and great attention to detail.
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Tinos Hearts — House G and House Y
The sister villas Tinos Hearts are located on a steep slope in Kardiani, which is considered one of the most beautiful villages on the Cycladic island of Tinos. The houses are a modern interpretation of the typical local architecture.
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Sieseby Cottage
The 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.
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Cingle 30
With panoramic views of the bay of Soller and the mountains, Cingle 30 is located on a steep slope in the coastal town of Port de Soller. It consists of a concrete cube that rises above a substructure with traditional quarry stone walls.
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MIRAMONTI Boutique Hotel
High above Merano, the Miramonti Boutique Hotel has been offering a stylish place for nature and design lovers for many years. The three individually designed wooden houses of the Monti House complement the ensemble, offering understated luxury - and a spectacular view of the mountains.
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Ferienhaus zum Stubaier Gletscher — Dorf
Haus Dorf is located in the centre of the ski and mountaineering resort of Neustift in the Stubai Valley, Tyrol. From the outside, the modern timber construction looks like a semi-detached house, but it is a large house built in split-level construction.
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Wenefrieda
Wenefrieda is a typical representation of the modern timber architecture the Vorarlberg province in western Austria is famous for. This longhouse-style holiday home is based on the traditional buildings of the Bregenzerwald forest.
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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.
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Palazzo Beccaguti Cavriani
The northern Italian city of Mantua, Lombardy, is surrounded by lakes on three sides. Many old noble palaces adorn this Renaissance city, the historical centre of which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palazzo Beccaguti Cavriani surprises with modern design and contemporary art.
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Quartier Wieck
The ensemble with the two houses WIECK9 and WIECK11 is located in the fishing village of the same name on the Darß, just 300 metres from the Bodden. The architecture provides a counterpoint to the thatched-roof houses typical of the Darß.
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SpronkenHouse
Surrounded by mountains and rows of olive and almond trees, SpronkenHouse is situated on a spacious plot of land in the hinterland of the Costa del Azahar, north of Valencia.
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Tigharry Schoolhouse
Tigharry Schoolhouse is situated on North Uist, one of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, west of Scotland. This 19th century building once served as the local school. Even today, selected accessories inside remind us of the bygone era.
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Villa Jones
Villa Jones is situated in the hilly landscape of olive groves and forests in the Haut Var, the hinterland of the Cote d'Azur. Edward Jones, partner of the renowned London architecture firm Dixon Jones, and his architect wife Margot designed this holiday home for themselves and their family.
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Das Schgaguler
At the South Tyrolean Schgaguler Hotel in Castelrotto at the foot of the Alpe di Siusi, you can admire the amazing transformation of an 80s building into an elegant modern boutique hotel.
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Schnepfegg 52
Schnepfegg 52 is an 18th-century Bregenz Forest farmhouse - situated at an altitude of 900 metres on a pass road between Schnepfau and Biza in Austria’s western state of Vorarlberg.
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Faktorenhaus
The Faktorenhaus in the Upper Lusatia region was built in 1831 by a cloth merchant. Today, a wide variety of styles can be found in the lavishly restored half-timbered house near Görlitz.
Apartment // Holiday home
Strandlust
The Strandlust with two large holiday apartments is located on the slope of an elongated beach dune on the North Sea island of Amrum - just a few steps away from the wide Kniepsand, with a view of the island park.
Apartment // Holiday home
Nordstern
Nordstern is situated just 200 metres from the Baltic Sea on the northeastern coast of Schleswig-Holstein. On the site of an old farm, the former stable building has been converted into a semi-detached house with two holiday apartments.
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Süd 9
The listed building near Leipzig with its red plastered façade in the Art Deco style has been restored to its former glory since 2016 and houses a holiday apartment in the south wing alongside two other apartments.
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Woodhouse
The Woodhouse in the fishing village of Agger on the northwestern coast of Jutland is located less than a kilometre from the North Sea, on a property with mature trees and plenty of natural vegetation and offers views in all directions.
Apartment // Holiday home
Casacosta & Casacosta Nextdoor
The two holiday homes are situated far from from the tourist hotspots of Tenerife in the village of El Poris on the island’s southeast coast. Casacosta is a modernist villa from the late 1970s.
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Zum Hirschen
In the village square of Unsere liebe Frau im Walde a pilgrimage site in South Tyrol, you will find the Hotel Zum Hirschen. When this former pilgrims' hostel was transformed into a hotel, a special emphasis was placed preserving the authenticity of the building and making its history come alive.
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Cozzo Tre Venti
Villa Cozzo Tre Venti is situated on the edge of the little port town of Portopalo di Capo Passero in the far south-east of Sicily.
Apartment // Holiday home
Heimat1883
Heimat1883, located at the historic centre of Garmisch in Bavaria, was once the town’s almshouse. Today, you will find five modern and comfortable apartments behind its heritage listed facade.
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Black h
Minimalist refuge out in the wilds: The holiday home Black h is surrounded by meadows and pastures on a peninsula on the rugged west coast of Scotland’s Isle of Skye.
Resort
Fordypningsrommet Fleinvær
In the far north of Norway – on a small island in the Fleinvær Archipelago within the Arctic Circle – the composer and musician Håvard Lund has created a retreat for artists and vacationers.
Apartment // Holiday home
schlicht & ergreifend: das Birki
Simply beautiful. There is no better way to describe Birki, an historic brick-built house in Thale, a small town on the northeastern rim of Germany’s Harz mountains.
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Büretenhof
This traditional Black Forest building – a three-storey farmhouse with both a residential space and a farmwork section, all under a traditional, low-drawn shingle roof – has been converted into a spacious holiday home that combines traditional flair with a modern loft ambience.
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Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri
At the Palazzo Morosini degli Spezieri you can live close to the beautiful sights of Venice but far from the tourist crowds. The Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge are both within walking distance.
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Gästehaus Browiede
Meadows, pastures and open skies – the Browiede guesthouse is located in the midst of a serene North German landscape on the outskirts of Intschede, a village on the Weser river, half on the dyke, half on stilts.
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Steinhaus am Auerbach
At first, you might be slightly surprised by the name: “Steinhaus (stone house) am Auerbach”. This Steinhaus in the Bavarian town of Oberaudorf looks like a wooden house from the outside, but is in fact a massive stone building with 80 cm thick walls.
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Porcignano
Porcignano, near the Tuscan village of Radda in Itatly’s Chianti region, was once the private summer house of Leo Lionni (1910-1999).Today, guests can experience the villa with its sculpture garden.
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Bleibe in der Alten Kirche
In the Moselle village of Bernkastel-Wehlen, a former church has been converted into a holiday home. The old church room with its eight-metre-high vaulted ceiling now serves as a dining and seminar room.
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Penthouse Cordari Ortigia
Ortigia – the small island off the east coast of Sicily – is connected by several bridges to the mainland. It forms the historic center of the city of Syracuse with narrow streets, small squares and baroque buildings.
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Light House
The landscape surrounding the Danish fishing village of Agger is characterized by water, beaches, dunes and heathlands. The Light House is situated only 650 meters from the North Sea coast, opposite a small lake.
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Königswarte Strata
Strata in the South Tyrolean Dolomites is a fantastic examples of innovative alpine architecture that brings design into perfect harmony with nature. The Strata wing, which is an extension to the Residence Königswarte, blends in harmoniously with the surrounding topography.
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Paramount Alma
Modern alpine architecture in the Dolomites. Situated in a panoramic position above Sesto in Moos, this apartment building impresses with its complex geometry.
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Bergloft Privà
At first glance, Bergloft Privà in Switzerland’s Lumnezia valley looks like an ordinary stable typical to the region: an airy log cabin built upon raw stone foundations. Behind the facade, however, is a modern holiday home.
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Villa Baronessa & Villa Baronessina
Set in a lush Mediterranean garden near the historic center of the wine village of Kaltern am See, you will find an extraordinary ensemble of buildings: a classic 1950s villa and her extravagant modern "little sister".
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Vindlyveien
Situated in the Norwegian city of Larvik, Vindlyveien was designed by the architect Ulrik Hellum (1931-2016), known for his simple huts that are perfectly at one with nature.
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Zalig in Antwerpen
Zalig in Antwerpen are two holiday home in the historic part of the Belgian city on the Scheldt river. The old townhouses combine old and new to create a special living experience.
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Pantelleria Nikà
The volcanic island of Pantelleria, located between Sicily and Tunisia, is known as the "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean". The holiday home Pantelleria Nikà is enthroned here on rugged cliffs and offers a breathtaking view.
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Casa Ceppi
Casa Ceppi is a rural property on the Croatian peninsula of Istria. The historic complex, which comprises a main building and outbuildings grouped around a central square, was in ruins until it was discocerd by the Berlin architecture firm Wietersheim, who lovingly restored it and gave it a new, contemporary lease of life.
Holiday home // Hotel
Mezi Plutky
The small boutique hotel Mezi Plutky in the Czech Carpathian Mountains effortlessly blends apparent contradictions. Old and new, darkness and light, privacy and community come together to create a haven of peace and tranquility.
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Alte Schreinerei Werkstatt
The workshop of an old carpentry in the town of Hohenberg in Germany’s Fichtel Mountains has been converted into a holiday loft. A cool interior design creates a spacious ambience.
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Baumhaus am Taxhof
Shielded by two mighty 500-year-old maple trees, the Baumhaussuite (Tree House Suite) stands on a mountain slope on the edge of Austria’s High Tauern National Park.
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Le Casuzze & La Balza
Le Casuzze and La Balza are two holiday homes located on a ridge behind the Sicilian town of Noto – with broad views of the city and the sea. The former stables strike a successful balance between simplicity and comfort.
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Wasserturm am Park Sanssouci
Built at the beginning of the 20th century, the water tower at the Kaiserbahnhof in Potsdam once supplied water to steam engines at the station. Luckily two Architects saved the tower from falling into decay and converted into a holiday apartment, which now extends over six levels.
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Hotel Bären
The Hotel Bären in the village square of Mellau in the Austria’s Bregenzerwald is one of the few stone houses within a village characterized by wooden houses. Its new owners have breathed new life into the traditional house, which dates to 1872.
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Smart Wood House
The Smart Wood House in Salzburg's Lungau Region is characterized by a combination of straight-lined architecture, innovative building technology and natural, regional materials. The low-energy house is clad from head to toe in Lungau mountain larch.
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The Life House
The Life House was designed by British architect John Pawson, widely known for his minimalist style. Located in a Welsh valley, the house is a place of silence and contemplation, inspired by both Japanese architecture and Benedictine monasteries.
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Camino de Playa
The Camino de Playa is located on the edge of the Galician nature reserve of Costa da Vela, near a kilometer-long sandy beach. From the outside, the house has a traditional appearance; from the inside, it is emphatically modern.
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Kapitänshaus Wieck
The Kapitänshaus (captain's house) Wieck is a lovingly restored house with a view of the Bodden lagoons in the resort of Wieck auf dem Darß on Germany’s Baltic coast. Dating back to 1850, the house is heritage listed and situated amidst a mature garden with beautiful old trees.
Apartment // Bed & Breakfast
Friz B&B and Lounge
An urban loft ambience in an historic barn: In a little village near Freiburg in Germany’s Breisgau region, this heritage listed barn dating to 1824 is now welcoming holiday guests – the farm animals having long since moved out.
Apartment // Bed & Breakfast
Loblocher Hof
Loblocher Hof is a winery built in 1841 in the picturesque wine village of Gimmeldingen on the edge of the Palatinate Forest and offers apartments with a mix from countryside ambience and modern elements.