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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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Your bucket list of inte­resting places.

Holiday home Harm­school
Harm­school
Holiday home Harm­school
This little brick house located on a nature plot near a forest is surrounded by typical North Frisian countryside. The old village school dating to 1895 previously housed a classroom and a small teacher’s apartment.
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Holiday home Josihaus
Josihaus
Holiday home Josihaus
The mountain village Martisberg in the Swiss Valais only has a few houses and 19 inhabitants. The Josihaus is one of the buildings nestled at 1367 meters altitude on the sunny southern slope.
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Holiday home Villa Due Pini
Villa Due Pini
Holiday home Villa Due Pini
Surrounded by an olive grove and overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea as well as the Aurunci mountains Villa Due Pini is situated on a hill above the medieval town of Itri. The Italian architect Cherubino Gambardella designed the house based on an unfinished reinforced concrete skeleton.
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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.
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Holiday home Wood h
Wood h
Holiday home Wood h
Spectacular views included! The trip to Wood h on the Scottish Isle of Skye may take some time, but you’ll be rewarded at the destination.
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Holiday home Das schwarze Haus
Das schwarze Haus
Von der Straße aus, kann man durch das Haus durchgucken. Das Ferienhaus von Johanna Michel und Dirk Preuß steht in Pinnow im Landkreis Uckermark. Das Haus steht auf einem großen Grundstück mit Gartenstück und ist Richtung Straße, nach vorne und Richtung Feld, nach hinten raus verglast. Man kann von der Straße durch das Haus in die Landschaft gucken. Wenn die Fenster offen sind, zieht der Wind durch das ganze Haus. Aufgenommen am 22.06.2013 in Pinnow im Landkreis Uckermark.
Holiday home Das schwarze Haus
The Uckermark is also known as the Tuscany of the North; forests, lakes and rolling hills as far as the eye can see. At the foot of one of these hills, there is a holiday home that could be mistaken for a barn.
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Apartment Schloss Schmarsow
Schloss Schmarsow
Apartment Schloss Schmarsow
Schmarsow Castle in Western Pomerania was built in 1698 and, following its renovation, now offers holidays in a historic setting – with a homely atmosphere and a large garden. It is also an ideal venue for conferences and workation trips.
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Holiday home The Balancing Barn
The Balancing Barn
Holiday home The Balancing Barn
From the front, it’s a barn; from the side, it’s a sensation: MVRDV’s 15-metre-long Balancing Barn hovers freely above a slope. It was the first house in Alain de Botton’s ‘Living Architecture’ series – and has already become an icon of holiday home architecture.
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Holiday home aavego
aavego
Holiday home aavego
Situated by the North Sea, near fjords, lakes and dunes, this holiday home interacts with its natural environment and integrates qualities of simple living. Nordic design traditions guaranteed!
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