Canadian firm ACDF Architecture has designed a lake house on a sloping site in Quebec, with a protruding terrace so residents can get even closer to the water's edge. More about La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside
Oslo-based architect Espen Surnevik has nestled the PAN Treetop Cabins on slender stilts among the treetops of Finnskogen, a woodland in east Norway. More about Espen Surnevik elevates pair of treetop cabins on stilts in Norwegian forest
Spanish-German firm YLAB Arquitectos has transformed a gloomy Barcelona apartment into a light-filled holiday home with plenty of hidden storage. More about YLAB Arquitectos creates holiday apartment with indoor garden and hidden kitchen
Farm buildings and MC Escher drawings helped inform the design of this sprawling retreat by Canadian studio Tux Creative and architect Guillaume Kukucka. More about Industrial and earthy materials form Abercorn Chalet in Quebec
A timber cabin in arctic Norway and an off-grid dwelling in rural Greece are among some of the architect-designed vacation homes listed in new book Holiday Architecture, and all available to rent this year. More about Eight architect-designed holiday homes available to rent in Europe
The rear of this holiday home on the Greek island of Kea is partially embedded in a steep hillside, while the front is entirely lined with full-height windows that look out towards the Aegean Sea. More about En Route Architects perches linear concrete house on Greek island hillside
This compact holiday home in Portugal's Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. More about Pablo Pita's geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
Chilean architecture office Hsu Gabriel Architects has completed a holiday home comprising a pair of timber-clad volumes, which are angled to make the most of the views towards a nearby lake. More about Chilean lakeside Split House is divided into spaces for children and adults
Three volumes clad in pale cedar form this holiday home for skiing in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains, which Montreal-based studio YH2 has arranged to make the most of views to its forested surrounds. More about YH2 nestles cedar-clad Triptych ski retreat into snowy Quebec woods
Dualchas Architects has completed a compact holiday home on the Scottish island of Skye, featuring living spaces flanked by large openings that are designed to immerse guests in the dramatic landscape. More about Dualchas Architects creates minimalist blackened-oak hideaway on Scotland's Isle of Skye
Architecture studio GRAS has transformed a derelict cottage in the Scottish Highlands into a pared-back contemporary holiday home by slotting a series of oak-lined "boxes" inside the existing stone structure. More about Kyle House is a remote Scottish holiday home with a "monastically simple" interior
Montreal studio Thellend Fortin Architectes has paired greyscale materials with woodwork both inside and out of this rural holiday home in Quebec. More about Monochrome ski chalet by Thellend Fortin overlooks Quebec's Saint Lawrence River
An entirely glazed ground floor provides views of the Nova Scotia coast from this holiday home, designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect. More about Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect
This Quebec holiday home by Canadian architecture studio Naturehumaine comprises two blackened wood cabins, which are intended to look like they are "sliding over the cliff" below. More about Blackened wood cabins form minimal Quebec chalet by Naturehumaine
We've updated our Pinterest board showcasing the best holiday homes, including a tree-house-inspired Chinese home with an undulating roof and John Pawson's Welsh country-side retreat. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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An opening cuts through this Hamptons residence by Marvel Architects, revealing an infinity pool and Peconic Bay beyond when viewed from the driveway. More about Marvel Architects completes cedar-clad retreat on Long Island's Peconic Bay
A concrete structure that was built as a bomb-proof fuel pumping station during world war two in Dungeness, England, has been transformed into a holiday home by UK-based interior architecture studio Johnson Naylor. More about Johnson Naylor converts world war two pumping station into holiday home on Dungeness beach
A trio of grey camping domes, which peek out like beady eyes from a hillside forest in Quebec, form a luxury eco-resort designed by Canadian firm Bourgeois/Lechasseur. More about Eco-luxury domes by Bourgeois/Lechasseur peer out from Quebec forest
Modern architecture fans might be surprised to discover that there are many Bauhaus buildings that you can stay inside. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series, here's a look at eight of the best to visit during the school's centenary in 2019. More about Eight Bauhaus buildings where you can spend the night
Matching wooden walls, floors and furnishings blend together inside this pair of gabled buildings, designed by Canadian studio Atelier Pierre Thibault to offer communal accommodation for visitors to a Quebec nature reserve. More about Atelier Pierre Thibault completes shed-like guesthouse in Quebec gardens