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For Sale For sale: Steinhaus am Auerbach
‘Ita Res’ is Latin and means ‘That is how it is’. This is the name of the apartment in a Renais­sance patrician house in Biberach, Swabia. It does not simply recon­s­truct the past, but takes ever­y­thing a step further: a tribute to history and so much more.
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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 Ita Res Apartment
Ita Res Apartment
Apartment Ita Res Apartment
‘Ita Res’ is Latin and means ‘That is how it is’. This is the name of the apartment in a Renaissance patrician house in Biberach, Swabia. It does not simply reconstruct the past, but takes everything a step further: a tribute to history and so much more.
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Holiday home Villa FO
Villa FO
Holiday home Villa FO
Born from the landscape: Villa FO, nestled in the hills of the Val di Noto, is a radical yet deeply contextual piece of architecture – featuring an experimental design language and a strong connection to nature and the terrain.
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Holiday home Casa Defilla
Casa Defilla
Holiday home Casa Defilla
In the village centre of Sent in the Lower Engadine, Casa Defilla, built by confectioners, overlooks an impressive Alpine backdrop and rich history. Of swallows, Swiss stone pine parlours and the great art of subtle modernisation.
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Holiday home L’Em­ballage
L’Em­ballage
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Holiday home L’Em­ballage
An old plant nursery repackaged: L’Emballage in Saint-Malo is a successful symbiosis of historical substance and contemporary architecture, in which a concrete skeleton has been given a new lease of life.
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Holiday home Casa Lia
Casa Lia
Holiday home Casa Lia
Arm in arm with the Alentejo and just a stone's throw from Lisbon: the Casa Lia bungalow feels like a warm embrace – with its clean lines, minimalist colours and the tranquillity of the Portuguese countryside.
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Holiday home Klotz am Berg
Klotz am Berg
Holiday home Klotz am Berg
Surrounded by the landscape of the Vogelsberg, Europe's largest extinct volcano, on the outskirts of Freiensteinau, sits a holiday home with a compact cubature in monolithic construction, which follows the ‘Einfach Bauen’ concept.
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Holiday home Casa Bendico
Casa Bendico
Holiday home Casa Bendico
Archaic architecture: half temple, half barn, the holiday home Casa Bendico near Noto stages the essentials and, despite its massive walls, creates a lightweight atmosphere with stunning sea views and a pool.
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Holiday home Kok­kolit
Kok­kolit
Holiday home Kok­kolit
As bright as the sky, as green as the dune grass, the H-shaped architecture of Kokkolit nestles in the gently rugged landscape of North Jutland. Just 300 metres from the sea.
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Holiday home Brand­mühle
Brand­mühle
Uckermark
Holiday home Brand­mühle
In the midst of vast fields and orchards, the Brandmühle bridges the gap between past and present under its historic capped ceilings. Once a horse stable, today a holiday haven with a yoga room and swimming pond.
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Holiday home Casa Navegna
Casa Navegna
Casa Navegna
Holiday home Casa Navegna
The modernist holiday home Casa Navegna on Lake Maggiore is one of the early pioneers of "Neues Bauen" in Ticino. An architectural homage to the creative spirit, with an Arcadian garden and fantastic views.
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Apartment Zeit am See
Zeit am See
Jose Campos
Apartment Zeit am See
The Hof Farchau cultural monument on the Küchensee lake offers six individual accommodations that take you back in time, along with plenty of opportunities for a relaxing time by the lake.
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Holiday home WJ8
WJ8
Holiday home WJ8
Frisian and colourful: The WJ8 in the small, charming North Sea resort of Utersum is one of the few detached houses on the island of Föhr and, in addition to its (mono)chromatic architecture, has a surprisingly extensive garden.
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Holiday home Die Scheune
Die Scheune
Holiday home Die Scheune
Aesthetic without compromise: With her weekend barn in Chiemgau, interior designer Stephanie Thatenhorst has created an eclectic hideaway, an experiment between tradition and zeitgeist.
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