Charred cedar clads Ontario lake boathouse by Akb Architects
Toronto studio Akb Architects has designed this blackened wood holiday home and boathouse alongside a large deck for diving into an Ontario lake. More
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Volta updates holiday apartment inside Breuer's brutalist Flaine ski resort
Architecture studio Volta has revamped an apartment within the Marcel Breuer-designed ski resort Flaine, adding a handful of Bauhaus-inspired details to its interiors. More
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Timber walls disguise secret spaces within tiny Pavilion House in Portugal
Andreia Garcia Architectural Affairs and Diogo Aguiar Studio have hidden a bathroom, bed and kitchen within the walls of this timber-clad holiday home in Guimarães, Portugal. More
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Austin Maynard Architects creates cylindrical holiday house on Australian beach
The cylindrical St Andrews Beach House in Victoria, Australia, designed by Austin Maynard Architects does away with unnecessary circulation space to create a laid-back communal atmosphere. More
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La Barque lake house by ACDF overlooks Quebec countryside
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
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Espen Surnevik elevates pair of treetop cabins on stilts in Norwegian forest
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
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YLAB Arquitectos creates holiday apartment with indoor garden and hidden kitchen
Spanish-German firm YLAB Arquitectos has transformed a gloomy Barcelona apartment into a light-filled holiday home with plenty of hidden storage. More
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Industrial and earthy materials form Abercorn Chalet in Quebec
Farm buildings and MC Escher drawings helped inform the design of this sprawling retreat by Canadian studio Tux Creative and architect Guillaume Kukucka. More
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Eight architect-designed holiday homes available to rent in Europe
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
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En Route Architects perches linear concrete house on Greek island hillside
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
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Pablo Pita's geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
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
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Chilean lakeside Split House is divided into spaces for children and adults
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
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YH2 nestles cedar-clad Triptych ski retreat into snowy Quebec woods
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
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Dualchas Architects creates minimalist blackened-oak hideaway on Scotland's Isle of Skye
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
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Kyle House is a remote Scottish holiday home with a "monastically simple" interior
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
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Monochrome ski chalet by Thellend Fortin overlooks Quebec's Saint Lawrence River
Montreal studio Thellend Fortin Architectes has paired greyscale materials with woodwork both inside and out of this rural holiday home in Quebec. More
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Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect
An entirely glazed ground floor provides views of the Nova Scotia coast from this holiday home, designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect. More
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Blackened wood cabins form minimal Quebec chalet by Naturehumaine
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
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Visit holiday homes from around the world via our Pinterest board
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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Marvel Architects completes cedar-clad retreat on Long Island's Peconic Bay
An opening cuts through this Hamptons residence by Marvel Architects, revealing an infinity pool and Peconic Bay beyond when viewed from the driveway. More
