Alpine lodge in South Tyrol | EM2 Architekten
At an elevation of 1,400 m in South Tyrol, Italy, this mountain lodge offers enviable views of alpine meadows, forests, and the jagged fangs of the Dolomites. The lodge is composed of two… Continue...
View ArticleA gingerbread house in the forest | Atelier ST
With its gingerbread appearance and woodsy setting, this cottage brings to mind the edible houses favored by the forest-dwelling cannibalistic witches of children’s fables. Architects Silvia...
View ArticleThe Baumgeflüster treehouse resort | baumraum
A child’s dream of living in a treehouse endures into adulthood, as evidenced by the popularity of treehouse hotels. These boutique accommodations allow grownups to make the dream come true, even if...
View ArticleA tiny cottage opens up with a wall of shutters | Zecc and Roel van Norel
A remarkable vacation cottage sits at the edge of a clearing in a rural area outside Utrecht, the Netherlands. It was created by a partnership between Utrecht-based studio Zecc and Roel van Norel.…...
View ArticleTiny beach cottage in Denmark
This tiny cottage is just a few steps from the beach in Kerteminde, Denmark. Kerteminde is a small harbor town about a two-hour drive from Copenhagen. Built in 1945 as a vacation getaway,… Continue...
View ArticleTaieri Mouth Bach | Mason and Wales
This small beach house, or bach, sits on a sand dune near a fishing village at the mouth of the Taieri River on New Zealand’s South Island. “Bach” is a Kiwi term for… Continue reading →
View ArticleCoastal cottage on Grand Manan Island
The relative isolation of an island community isn’t for everybody, but for many it would be a dream come true. Today Doris shares with us her charming coastal cottage and the island where… Continue...
View ArticleTiny Cape Cod cottage | Christopher Budd
A lot of us dream of someday building our own small house from the ground up. Unfortunately there are often various obstacles on that path. Limited finances and skeptical lenders, lack of suitable…...
View ArticleModern Icelandic turf houses | PK Arkitektar
These small houses blend into the picturesque landscape of southwest Iceland. The two vacation homes face a small lake about an hour’s drive east of Reykjavík. In order to preserve the views from…...
View ArticleSommerhaus PIU | Patrick Frey & Björn Götte
Sommerhaus PIU is a modern prefab vacation home by industrial designer Patrick Frey and architect Björn Götte. Inspired by the Scandinavian summerhouse culture, they created a casual, timeless design...
View ArticleBlack and white Danish summerhouse
This classic black and white summerhouse is located in an area of holiday homes on the north coast of Zealand, Denmark’s largest island. The cottage is very snug with just 43 m2 (463 ft2) of… Continue...
View ArticleFanciful allotment hut in Denmark
This imaginative little house is located in an allotment garden just twenty minutes by bike from central Copenhagen. The mint-green cottage features a lantern-style roof highlighted by a cupola. An...
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