Sextantio Albergo Diffuso is a fortified medieval village, located in the mountains of Abruzzo at 1250 meters above sea level, inside the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga national park. The village is a classic example of an Italian medieval hill town, with perimeter walls encircling houses and squares. This is not your ordinary hotel […]
House on Cedar Hill is situated at the edge of an escarpment zone in Cedar Hill, Texas. Designed by Cunningham Architects, the house is organized along a native, stacked stone wall 182 feet long and 21 feet high. A cantilevered concrete canopy serves as an interruption through the wall into and through the house, briefly […]
Madrid-based designers, A-cero has designed this luxurious single family home in Marbella, Spain. The property is placed on the outskirts of Puerto Banús, in one of the most famous and exclusive developments in the Sun Coast. This development is located on one side of a mountain but very close to the coast, with plenty of […]
Thousand-year-old walls hold secrets of wellness, indulgence, and peace at Castel Monastero, a standout destination in Tuscany, Italy. Castel Monastero is, as you might imagine, a restored monastery. Monks set on healthy living, cooking from the soul, and distilling wine that fired many a jovial evening. 75 rooms and suites plus one villa await your […]
The Maleny House was designed for expatriate Australian clients in international banking working in Bucharest, Romania, by Bark Design Architects. The ‘Glass House Mountain House’ in Maleny celebrates its site, perched on the edge of the remnant rim of the Glass House range, as well as the essence of its place – ‘sky and mountains’. […]
The HI-MACS House is a stunning collaboration between German architectural studios Karl Dreer and Bembé Dellinger Architects. The residence is located in Bavaria, Germany, next to the Ammersee Lake and overlooking the green forests of Upper Bavaria, the home borrows its name from the natural acrylic stone used in its construction. The home presents itself […]
We discovered this one-of-a-kind world class private estate on Sotheby’s, located in Canmore, Alberta’s exclusive gated community, The Cairns on the Bow. This breathtaking architectural masterpiece offers an 11,058 square foot main residence with every conceivable luxury and lavishly furnished to perfection. Defined by its exquisite craftsmanship, impeccable taste and attention to detail, the residence […]
We just ran across this recently restored farmhouse called ‘Casa Olivi’, set in the little explored Le Marche region of Italy. The renovation took four years, conducted by the two Swiss architects Markus Wespi and Jerome de Meuron of Wespi de Meuron Architekten. The outside style has been preserved as the building is protected by […]
This picturesque rural retreat in the village of Burgos, a city in northern Spain discovered on Nuevo Estilo, has been designed by interior designer Mikel Larrinaga. The designer had discovered this humble abode incidentally during trips he made to project the home of a few customers. “I love the home construction, but also the location […]
Carpinteria Foothills Residence is a contemporary home that blends seamlessly into the hillside designed by Neumann Mendro Andrulaitis Architects in Carpinteria, California. The property features panoramic coastal ridge-top views via expansive operable glazed walls. The glazed transparency is balanced and the home is anchored in place by substantial cut native sandstone walls. The architectural design […]
