MAGAZINE

Near but unknown: konjiček – house above the valley

Mountains and sea in a small area. Culinary discoveries paired with diverse landscapes for nature lovers and active holidaymakers: if you want to explore Slovenia, the Vipava Valley is the perfect starting point.

SpaceStories

Not afraid to leave gaps

Entrepreneurs Birgit and Mathias Mahnke have dedicated themselves to the creative revitalisation of old industrial properties in eastern Germany and have skilfuly proven that coincidence can be planned.

Insights

Flirting with Le Corbusier

Swedish art curator Sofia Mavroudis on the legacy of olive trees, the intriguing identity of a place and how this all turned into an architectural crush on Le Corbusier amidst the Cretan wilderness.

HomeStories

La Mugletta and the Colli Euganei – A fine blend of Italy’s most charming facets

A shared vision, volcanic landscapes and an aperitif under Goethe’s palm tree. A holiday at B&B La Mugletta reveals distinctive architecture and a region that enchants with its quiet charm and cultivated gusto.

So, this is Christmas… again! Throughout Advent, the Urlaubsarchitektur team will be presenting daily gift tips, stories and inspiration for architects, travel enthusiasts and for Christmas grinches, too!

One picture

We present pictures that have surprised, fascinated or simply compelled us as editors to pay even more attention to this house on the basis of its visual material. Our personal head cinema.

One Picture

Sleep among Sheep

Our book designer has fallen madly in love with a “shed”. Here you can read why she is already dreaming again about the glass house in the countryside when she sees this photo.

One Picture

No People

Côte d’Azur. Fantastically beautiful, but packed in the summer. Why our copywriter would still go there anytime has to do with a very special picture.

One Picture

Picturesque River Deity

The editor of our online magazine sometimes sits at his desk as if enchanted by the beguiling song of the sirens. And dreams himself back to the Middle Ages.

Books by HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE

URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR is Europe’s leading online portal for architecturally outstanding holiday homes. We’ve published a series of award-winning books – available in bookshops or directly in our online shop.

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Spaces

More than just holidays! We present houses with added value: for workshops, meetings, team events and private celebrations.

SpaceStories

Not afraid to leave gaps

SpaceStories

Raumquartier – a place with a history and scope for design.

Anyone planning an event needs a suitable space. Preferably one that adapts perfectly to your own needs and ideas. And for such a space we drop anchor this time on…

SpaceStories

Milchhof Arnstadt – architecture kissed awake

Inspiring event spaces offer more than just a roof over your head. Today we are going on the trail of German industrial culture and will find out how sleeping buildings are kissed awake ….

HomeStories

We let hosts and architects have their say and provide a glimpse behind the facade of the houses – putting them in a very personal light and, in a sense, telling them from the inside out.

HomeStories

Near but unknown: konjiček – house above the valley

Press

Holidayarchitecture in the press

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Iconic architecture @Sabato

Sabato, the weekly luxury magazine of the business newspapers De Tijd | L’Echo, presented our partner houses Haus Schminke (pictured) and Casa 1015. Print edition 64, November 2023.

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Places & Visions @ NZZ Bellevue

Inspiration: Claudia Furger has presented our book in detail in the “Travel & Discover” section of NZZ Bellevue. She reveals her favourites in the article of 10 October 2023.

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Nühus @ The 10 best hotels

As reported by the Swiss newspaper Tages-Anzeiger in early October 2023, the B&B Nühus in the Safiental in the Grisons is one of the “10 best hotels” in Switzerland.

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Château or barn @ Frankfurter Allgemeine

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung featured our new publication Places & Visions in a full-page spread in its August 13, 2023 issue.

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Local touches @ New York Times

Why is a four-room hotel in Ireland’s “forgotten county” so successful? The New York Times reveals some of the secrets of Breac.House in Donegal.

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Inspiring Architecture @ RND

More than just a roof over your head: holidays with aesthetic appeal. The Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) talked to us about inspiring architecture.

On the road

In the series, journalist Jan Dimog and architect Hendrik Bohle, better known as thelink.berlin, present their diverse travel impressions from Europe.

On the road

Jade-green housing estate, horizon-blue world heritage site

On the road to a once spurned, then neglected workers’ housing estate near Bordeaux. Today’s World Heritage Site in Pessac is Le Corbusier’s first urban planning project.

On the road

Land of Lakes, South Sea and Savoy – on the road in Finland

Alvar Aalto was the defining architect of Finnish modernism. The 125th birthday of the master builder will be celebrated in 2023. We are “on the road” to the most important places where the master builder worked.

On the road

The Avant-Garde Era – on the road in Czechia

The Iconic Houses Network presents Modernist studios, residential and artists’ houses and makes them accessible to the public. On behalf of us, Hendrik Bohle recently attended a conference, which focused particularly on Czech architectural Modernism.

Positions

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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.

dinge, die man (nicht) braucht — © 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.

Insights

In the “Insights” section, we present hosts who present their houses or their surroundings in a way that particularly inspires us.

Insights

Flirting with Le Corbusier

Swedish art curator Sofia Mavroudis on the legacy of olive trees, the intriguing identity of a place and how this all turned into an architectural crush on Le Corbusier amidst the Cretan wilderness.

Insights

Podcast: Stories from the Ottmanngut

In the podcast series worth listening to, journalist Andreas Sentker talks with host Martin Kirchlechner from Merano about the past and the future, about the everyday and the curious, about life with guests and as a hotelier.

Insights

Explore Modern Architecture in Faro

In the third part of our “Insights” section, our hosts Angelique and Christophe de Oliveira tempt us with the rich architectural heritage of “South Modern” and Art Deco in their adopted home of Faro.

A Landlady’s Life

We turn the topic of vacation happiness around: How do you become a landlady, what do you have to consider and where are the pitfalls of the business? Hosts from our network write about what moves them – between emotion and sheer despair.