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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.

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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.
Apartment Klara Rooms
Klara Rooms
Apartment Klara Rooms
Nestled like a peninsula in one of the typical Moselle bends, Trittenheim offers spectacular views of the surrounding vineyards. A traditional slate stone house dating from 1723 sits in the middle of the historic town centre. After decades of abandonment, it has been thoroughly renovated and reopened as a guest house.
Apartment Kleiner Faktor
Kleiner Faktor
Apartment Kleiner Faktor
The Kleiner Faktor not far from Zittau - once the servants' house of a cloth merchant in the Umgebinde style - openly tells its story and adds personality with bright colours and collected art.
Apartment Colle ai Lecci
Colle ai Lecci
Apartment Colle ai Lecci
The former wine estate has been overlooking Siena and the Chianti hills for 800 years. Today, Colle ai Lecci is a creative ‘borgo’ with purist apartments, ateliers, organic gardens, a pool and an inspiring workshop programme.
Holiday home Kyle House
Kyle House
Holiday home Kyle House
Scottish heritage with Scandinavian flair: In the northern Highlands at the head of the Kyle of Tongue bay, Kyle House nestles in the rugged, lonely landscape. Surrounded by wild beaches, unspoilt countryside and the mighty peaks of Ben Loyal and Ben Hope.
Apartment Haus Her­zog­stand
Haus Her­zog­stand
Ferienwohnungen Koche am See Architektin Antje Bulthaup Kochel am See, 1.5.2024 Copyright Quirin Leppert
Apartment Haus Her­zog­stand
Haus Herzogstand in Kochel am See is a beautiful combination of historical flair, modern comfort and sustainable renovation against the alpine backdrop of the "Blue Country".
Apartment Palais Brut
Palais Brut
Apartment Palais Brut
From the outside, the GDR prefabricated building on the edge of Märkische Schweiz faces up to its past without embellishment; inside, it breaks up old structures and surprises with two bright, airy holiday homes.
Apartment Casa Santa
Casa Santa
Apartment Casa Santa
Like a canvas, the white backdrop of Monopoli reflects the sky and the sea. Casa Santa next to the San Salvatore Church also focuses on the essentials, staging light, texture and the magnificent view.
Apartment Cali­tardo
Cali­tardo
Apartment Cali­tardo
The Calitardo Suites tower majestically over the poetic Umbrian landscape. The manor house, which has been transformed into an agriturismo, combines history and modernity with ease and elegance.
Apartment Dort­mannhof
Dort­mannhof
Apartment Dort­mannhof
From the outside, the listed Dortmannhof seems as if it has fallen out of time; inside, an artistic backdrop of historical inventory and unusual perspectives opens up. A subtle and clever concept by architect and furniture designer Sigurd Larsen, which now also welcomes guests.
Apartment Schnee­gans­erhof
Schnee­gans­erhof
Apartment Schnee­gans­erhof
Alluvial forest and litter meadows as far as the eye can see, with Lake Chiemsee glistening in the distance - the Schneeganserhof occupies an exclusive box seat. And it has done so for many hundreds of years. Renovated to be summer-fresh and winter-proof, it offers a holiday accommodation for two in the former barn.
Apartment Casa 1923
Casa 1923
Apartment Casa 1923
Poetic minimalism behind an artful façade: the virtuously decorated Casa 1923 is one of Faro's outstanding Art Nouveau buildings. With their careful handling of traditions and materials, the architects of PAr tie in with the building's past and redefine it for today's needs.
Apartment chez mone&harry
chez mone&harry
Apartment chez mone&harry
Not far from Merano, between green orchards, vineyards and alpine views, lies the loft chez mone&harry, which was created by the experimental designer Harry Thaler and conceived down to the last detail.
Apartment Kokon
Kokon
Apartment Kokon
Embedded in the village setting of Leutasch, with a view of the surrounding forests and mountain scenery of the Tyrolean plateau, the four apartments of KOKON invite you to retreat into nature.
Apartment Ves­ter­landet
Ves­ter­landet
Apartment Ves­ter­landet
Light and easy-going: The former coastal farm Vesterlandet in the Danish fishing village of Agger is a reinterpreted overall concept of glass, wood and sand tones that houses two airy, bright apartments as well as versatile office space and the regional restaurant Tri as well as an ice cream café.
Holiday home Kleine Bleibe
Kleine Bleibe
Holiday home Kleine Bleibe
In the Kleine Bleibe on the edge of the Gelbachtal in the Westerwald, what counts is actually the absence of things. Far away from digital overstimulation, you can enjoy a puristic and sustainable holiday.
Hotel vigilius mountain resort
vigilius mountain resort
Hotel 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 Agger Farm­house
Agger Farm­house
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 Sixty Steps Studio
Sixty Steps Studio
Apartment 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.
Apartment Loft Atelier 16
Loft Atelier 16
Apartment 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 The Modernist
The Modernist
Apartment 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.
Apartment haus und hof
haus und hof
Apartment 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.
Apartment Umamma
Umamma
Apartment 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.
Apartment Tempel 74
Tempel 74
Apartment 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.
Apartment Wein­garten 1897
Wein­garten 1897
Apartment 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 Sieseby Loft
Sieseby Loft
Holiday home 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.
Apartment Casa del Forte
Casa del Forte
Apartment 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.
Apartment Sindl­hauser
Sindl­hauser
Apartment 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.
Apartment Was­serturm Pirach
Was­serturm Pirach
Apartment 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.
Hotel Krone Hit­tisau
Krone Hit­tisau
Hotel 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.
Apartment Süd 9
Süd 9
Apartment 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.
Holiday home Black h
Black h
Holiday home 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.
Hotel Kranich Hotel
Kranich Hotel
Hotel Kranich Hotel
Nestled in the fields of northern Western Pomerania, the Kranich Hotel owes its name to the fact that hundreds of cranes rest here in spring and autumn before moving on to their summer or winter quarters.
Bed & Breakfast Das Wanda
Das Wanda
Bed & Breakfast Das Wanda
In South Tyrol's wine village Caldaro, Verena Huf has transformed a 1970s guesthouse into a stylish B&B. ‘Das Wanda’ bears the name of a former inn on the island of Elba that belonged to the grandfather. Her B&B radiates the same Mediterranean mood.
Holiday home Hen House
Hen House
Holiday home Hen House
This small wooden house on the Scottish Isle of Skye is lovingly known as hen house. Its design aims to minimise the impact on the surrounding natural environment and to make efficient use of energy and water.
Holiday home Rock Cabin
Rock Cabin
Holiday home Rock Cabin
The Rock Cabin is located on a park-like property with a view of the nearby Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The nature, the quiet location and the beautiful, unpretentious interior of the studio create an inspiring atmosphere.
Holiday home Kuća Foto­grafa
Kuća Foto­grafa
Holiday home Kuća Foto­grafa
The small stone house in the Croatian fishing village of Novigrad is known as “The photographer's house”. The house was once the home and studio of Nikica Karavida, the first public photographer of the region during the 1920s and 1930s.
Apartment Sylt Lofts
Sylt Lofts
Apartment Sylt Lofts
The Sylt Lofts are situated in a quiet street in the center of Westerland: the shopping street Friedrichstrasse is just around the corner and the beach is 400 meters away. The seven apartments are located in the historic house Boy and in a new building in the rear garden.
Holiday home La Marmote
La Marmote
Holiday home La Marmote
La Marmote in the Carnic Alps in north-eastern Italy is a hotel with 22 apartments, which are scattered throughout the little town of Paluzza. The apartment Da Velio frames the mountain panorama with its huge glass front.
Holiday home Stadl Altenbach
Stadl Altenbach
Holiday home Stadl Altenbach
Stadl Altenbach is a historic “Kellerstöckl” in southern Styria. This style of house – a hillside construction with a cellar built into the hill – are traditionally found in the Austrian wine-growing regions.
Apartment Kultur Gut Has­selburg
Kultur Gut Has­selburg
Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein, Altenkrempe, Kulturgut Hasselburg, Dr. Constantin Stahlberg, September 2023
Apartment Kultur Gut Has­selburg
The Kultur Gut Hasselburg is a listed late-baroque country estate near at the Baltic Sea. The ensemble of manor house, barns and a gatehouse impresses with its size and architectural unity and offers a variety of holiday apartments.
Holiday home Villa Ven­dicari
Villa Ven­dicari
Holiday home Villa Ven­dicari
With the glittering sea in sight and a pool in the Mediterranean garden Villa Vendicari is located in the nature reserve Vendicari in south-eastern Sicily. The building looks like it has been shaped by the wind, and with its organic form it blends in well with the original landscape.
Apartment Dahoam Chalet
Dahoam Chalet
Apartment Dahoam Chalet
In a sunny location above the village of Scena, the Dahoam Chalet opens with large windows to the Merano valley. The building made of untreated larch is a modern interpretation of the typical local stables.
Apartment Meis­ter­zimmer
Meis­ter­zimmer
Apartment Meis­ter­zimmer
The old cotton mill in Leipzig is a melting pot for creative professionals. Numerous studios, galleries, workshops, a cinema, several theatres and shops have taken over this large factory site, located four kilometers away from the city centre.
Holiday home Hei­deLoft
Hei­deLoft
Holiday home Hei­deLoft
In the neighbourhood the HeideLoft is known as “The Glass House”. And for a good reason: the exterior shell of the house is made entirely of glass. Even the few closed surfaces are covered with back painted glass.
Holiday home Finca Paraiso
Finca Paraiso
Holiday home Finca Paraiso
Finca Paraiso is located in a green oasis on a hillside in the sun-drenched south of Gran Canaria. It consists of a small stone house in Canarian style, which has been extended with a contemporary, minimalist annex.
Apartment Herz­kammer
Herz­kammer
Apartment Herz­kammer
Art and landscape in dialogue: this old farmhouse near Lörrach not only offers views of the Black Forest and the Vosges, it is the work of an artist. Archaic and modern at the same time.
Holiday homeHotel Hofgut Haf­ner­leiten
Hofgut Haf­ner­leiten
Das Foto ist ausschließlich für PR- und Marketingmaßnahmen der Firma Feuerring GmbH - Tieftalweg 3 - CH-6405 Immensee - und dem Hofgut Hafnerleiten - D-Bad Birnbach zu verwenden. Jegliche Nutzung Dritter muss mit dem Bildautor Günter Standl (www.guenterstandl.de) - (Tel.: 00491714327116) gesondert vereinbart werden.
Holiday home // Hotel Hofgut Haf­ner­leiten
Pure deceleration: In the midst of the Lower Bavarian picture postcard landscape, the Hofgut Hafnerleiten offers a retreat in harmony with nature that combines the elements in a down-to-earth and architecturally subtle way.

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