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Holiday housing

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about holiday housing

Project • By ExMaterials ArchitecturePrivate Houses

Woodview Holiday House

In the forests of Halle, the Netherlands, a dark silhouette rises in an oase of peace and tranquility. Caption Caption Caption The customer wanted to combine the comfort of a luxury holiday home with a direct connection to nature, both visual and practical. Caption Caption With two large sliding doors and a fully openable folding window above the kitchen, both living room and the kitchen (bar) have direct connections with the outside terrace. Caption Caption “The terrace forms the hearth of this holiday home. Linked with the forest, plenty of sunlight and the comfort of the kitchen bar is unique and enjoyable.” Caption Caption Caption More

Project • By Murat GedikHousing

C20 Mountain House

C20 Mountain House is designed as a structure in the middle of nature for weekend or holiday purposes, in a form that keeps up with nature. The bearing structure of the building is considered as steel or wood. Patterned facade cladding is planned to be made of wood or metal facade system. Caption Caption C20 Mountain House has a floor area of ​​approximately 250 m2. It consists of 3 floors, a ground floor and 2 mezzanine floors. There are storage areas, cellars and technical volumes under the pool and terrace. The height between the ground floor and the farthest point of the building is approximately 17.8 meter. Floor heights are 2.75 meters. Ground Floor: 70 m2, 1. Mezzanine Floor: 60 m2 2. Mezzanine Floor: 18 m2. In addition... More

Project • By Murat GedikHousing

C21 Holiday Housing.

Designed as an elegant retreat in nature, this building was designed as a futuristic and modern form that does not touch the ground, like an airplane soaring in the sky. Murat Gedik In the 3-storey building, there is an entrance foyer on the ground floor, a kitchen, pantry, WC and technical areas, a living room and a swimming pool on the 1st floor, and a floating terrace where you can enjoy nature, while on the 2nd floor there are bedrooms, bathrooms and a study. Murat Gedik The structure is steel construction and the facade was designed as exposed concrete. Heat control glass Low-E Glass was used. Murat Gedik Murat Gedik More

Project • By Thomas Kröger ArchitektenApartments

Schwarzes Haus, Uckermark

Located in Pinnow, Gerswalde, a residential and holiday home opens its glass facade upon the surrounding landscape of Uckermark. Its form typologically references surrounding residential barns and homes. The buildings base is set slightly back from the facade, giving it the appearance of levitating above the meadow. Ina Steiner The interior and wooden structure is stained entirely black, with a black mastic asphalt floor that runs throughout the building.  Ina Steiner   The slender floor plan spans between living and dining room at one end and a library at the other. These two volumes extend to the roof top. In between is an elongated core with glazed corridors, the bathroom and two sleeping alcove houses. Ina Stei... More

Project • By DEAR studioApartments

RESIDENCE MORITZ

This building links a private living space with touristic accommodations. Therefore, the idea rose to keep the traditional shape from the log cabins in south Tyrolean style. The basement floor is dedicated to the touristic residence and the upper floor represents the owner’s apartment. The traditional pitched roof turns into a continuous wood panelling, adapted to the functional needs of the building. This is visible by the staircase that links the upper floor with the garden. Both main fronts of the buildings are very different: while from the part of the village only one floor is visible, the opposite façade shows the entire buildings and opens its view to the panoramic sunsets. More

Project • By Alem arquitecturaHousing

House in Portonovo

In this project we had to combine, not only the needs of the client, but also the key factors of the environment: urban regulations, local architecture, access, views, climate, orientation and the proportions of the site. Andrián Capelo Cruz The façade to the main road is connected to a technical area where access is placed. This is where the open garage for two cars, the facilities, the pantry and the laundry are located. These spaces improve thermal performance and protect the house from cold winds from the north, as well as providing privacy and acoustic insulation from street noise. Andrián Capelo Cruz  The daytime living areas are arranged on the ground floor facing south, directly connected to the... More

Project • By PLASMA STUDIOApartments

Resort

The idea is to use the function blocks like puzzle pieces and to compose the perfect complex of Resort and Chalets, adding or subtracting them according to the necessities.  The starting system created can be adapted to different typologies of sites.     The idea is to use the modular, function blocks like puzzle pieces and to compose the perfect complex of Resort and Chalets, adding or subtracting them according to the necessities.  The starting system created can be adapted to different typologies of sites. The site is located in a special and beautiful valley, and the intent of the design is to protect and to increase the quality of context of the existing natural environment with the addition of the designe... More

Project • By Herriot Melhuish O’Neill ArchitectsPrivate Houses

Peka Peka House I

This compact, eco-friendly home on Wellington’s Kapiti Coast is made up of three simple boxes, designed in response to views — of Kapiti Island, forestry and farmland — and to climate. Two of the boxes are black-stained cedar, perfectly positioned to maximise views and shelter, and to create a sheltered courtyard. One box is dedicated to living and dining, the other to sleeping. The third box houses the garage and workshop, clad in profiled-polycarbonate — it glows in the dark when lit from within.The North-facing courtyard is protected from coastal winds, yet still enjoys views right through the living room towards the sea. Timber decking surrounds the house and provides a variety of scenarios to seek shelter depending on the prevailing we... More

Project • By Mateo ArquitecturaPrivate Houses

MALLORCA HOUSE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST

The frequent and inhospitable north wind, the oppressive heat and the remoteness of inhabited zones can be the reason why this area has not been built until now. The views are very beautiful and distant. The house moves between these Natural forces: she protects from the wind, generates natural inside ventilation to regulate summer temperature, builds a small court with controlled microclimate and, at the same time that she protects herself, opens to the outside making a performance with nature and its energies. Volumetrically, the house is crystalline, and has a mineral approach that suits her being nearly leaning in the rocky massif of Mont Farrutx More