Ziedlejas "nature spa" in Latvia's Gauja National Park is a wellness retreat designed for a quiet, immersed respite away from the masses. The resort's concept is centered on preserving local traditions by adapting them to modern standards, making them more accessible to a larger crowd.
This vacation home built by KRADS boasts big windows that frame views of Iceland's Lake Þingvallavatn and a turfed roof to blend in with its natural surroundings.
The owner is an innovator and a fan of technologies and gadgets, the project includes a 'smart house' system as well as a security system. Aside from the scientific advances, the owner enjoys history, art and vintage furniture collections impacted the house interior.
Stepping Stone House perches above its aquatic environment with the lightness of an origami building, capturing the immersive aspects of the surroundings: trees, ferns, lake, lawns, fountains, and the varying patterns of sunshine and shadow as they dance across the water and its interiors.
Gawthorne's Hut, a holiday Airbnb rental in Australia's Mudgee Valley, lures tourists without disrupting the nature, with all of its creature amenities hidden behind a steel shed roof.
The hut is the most recent addition to the Kimo Estate, which has expanded from a second generation farm to host weddings and exhibit the area's natural beauty through unusual lodging alternatives.
Rama Estudio in Quito has employed strong rammed-earth walls and wide windows to support the sloped roof that covers this Ecuadorian mansion constructed within a eucalyptus plantation.
The 1140 ft² Little House cabin is located in Seabeck, Washington, a coastal community and old mill town. It is located on a cliff overlooking Hood Canal, a natural canal that is part of Puget Sound.
The mansion, which sits on 45 000 square feet of property, was built for the client and his family, who are regular entertainers with a demand for extensive areas for organizing gatherings of all sizes.
The property is built into the mountainside and has a wavy zinc-covered roof with walls of windows, private balconies, and a big party patio with a swimming pool. The interiors provide unrivalled views of the Mediterranean Sea.
A boutique-style holiday house concept with an ecologically sensitive standard is being developed in Tulum, Mexico's Caribbean coast. hidden in the midst of woodland woods, providing a close connection with nature.
