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Croatia at its very best: on Lastovo, one of the most remote islands in the Adriatic, architect Jurek Brüggen has trans­formed the ruins of a former village hall into seven relaxed studios. Yet another example of the prin­ciple that ‘after it’s broken, it gets even better’.
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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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Apartment Lastovo
Lastovo
Apartment Lastovo
Croatia at its very best: on Lastovo, one of the most remote islands in the Adriatic, architect Jurek Brüggen has transformed the ruins of a former village hall into seven relaxed studios. Yet another example of the principle that ‘after it’s broken, it gets even better’.
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Holiday home Hira
Hira
Holiday home Hira
Golden hours on the Danish west coast: the Hira holiday home in North Jutland, tucked away in wild heathland, is an architectural invitation to lose track of time together.
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Holiday home Haus Moosberg
Haus Moosberg
Holiday home Haus Moosberg
Form follows environmental protection: in the Salzkammergut, just a few metres from Lake Traunsee, Haus Moosberg demonstrates how necessity can be turned into a virtue and how architecture finds its form through dialogue with nature.
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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.
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Holiday home Casa Walser
Casa Walser
Casa Walser, casa-walser.ch
Holiday home Casa Walser
Luigi Snozzi’s Casa Walser in Ticino was for many years the private retreat of a couple from Zurich. Today, the family rents it out to people who wish to experience this icon of Ticino modernism.
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Holiday home House Oskar
House Oskar
Holiday home House Oskar
Set off for the Czech Highlands, an hour southeast of Prague: In South Bohemia, Haus Oskar combines rural architecture with a sacred concept of space – understated, flooded with light, and designed to blend seamlessly into the surroundings.
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Apartment Hochhaus Fel­lergut
Hochhaus Fel­lergut
Apartment Hochhaus Fel­lergut
The 1970s on a grand scale: if you want to experience the lifestyle of the 1970s, your best bet is to visit the Fellergut skyscraper on the outskirts of Bern. A journey back in time in vibrant colours, with green views and a clever design.
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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.
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Holiday home Knoten House
Knoten House
Holiday home Knoten House
Between light, wood, and sea: less than 500 metres from the beach, Knoten House in the fishing village of Agger is reminiscent of Danish summer house architecture from the 1970s. A modern interpretation with a focus on durability.
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Holiday home Stel­zenhaus
Stel­zenhaus
Holiday home Stel­zenhaus
Mountains in sight: the Stelzenhaus (stilt house) at the foot of the Chiemgau Alps is a ‘tree house’ for anyone looking to get away from it all. The result is relaxation for the senses surrounded by greenery.
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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.
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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.
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