Quiet luxury

Subtle and quiet is how certain vacation accommodations come along in the meantime. Opulence and showiness are a thing of the past. Some exquisite, because timeless-classic and minimalist vacation architecture we present here.

Aristo House

aristo house

Creating clarity: Belgian architect Tom Thys has given new life to the Aristo House. This historical building dates back to 1914 and is situated on a slope of the Trigno Valley with a fantastic view over the hills, woods and fields of Abruzzo.

aristo house

The Life House

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.

In den Söllen

in den soellen — Haus Blankensee, Architekt Thomas Kröger/TKA

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.

Casa Modesta

Casa Modesta is located in the Ria Formosa Nature Park, a protected natural lagoon on the Portuguese Algarve. To the owners Casa Modesta means more than just a hotel: they associate happy childhood memories with the estate that once belonged to their grandfather.

Teeroneer

Teeroneer is surrounded by the green, hilly landscape of County Clare, Ireland. This holiday home, situated near Lough Derg in the east of the county, was built on the foundations of an old stone cottage.

Larix Lodge

Larix-Lodge

Larix Lodge

Apartment // House

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.

Dexamenes

dexamenes

A former wine factory on the western coast of the Peloponnese has been given a new lease on life as a chic hotel. The K-Studio architectural office in Athens has brought to light the poetic beauty of 1920s industrial buildings.

Heumond

heumond wolfsturm

heumond wolfsturm

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.

Onedown

onedown

The house onedown is not only located amidst the pristine dune landscape of Northern Jutland, it is part of it. A holiday home for eight people, integrated into the hilly terrain and its vegetation. Only the two large windows look out over the North Sea and reveal that this is a truly special retreat.

onedown

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