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Lifes A Beach
The world´s coasts are lined with extraordinary retreats, offering a serene style spurred by the calming oceanic blue. Life´s a Beach is a new book by Gestalten that takes readers into beach homes around the world, from shacks and modern bungalows to cottages and estates. The beautifully illustrated book transports readers from the remote islands o... read more
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Gawthornes Hut
Peaceful and rural retreats are dominating after a stressful year, and our latest find is a stunning modern refuge in rural New South Wales, Australia. Gawthornes Hut is a cozy off-grid cabin getaway with a clean, angular silhouette clad in galvanized steel, and runs totally off-the-grid with solar power and rainwater collection. Inside, the cabin ... read more
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Bosc Villa Formentera
Formentera is a small beautiful island in the Balearics, famous for its sea, its beaches of fine white sand and for having been the destination in the 1960s for many hippies who found unspoiled nature and an easy way of life. It is there that we find this magnificent retreat designed by architect Maria Castello. Villa Bosc Formentera is a glass and... read more
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Stay Wild
Are you ready and willing to digitally detox? Looking for a magical place to escape the stressful city life, and reconnect with nature? There are few things like the joy of treehouses or sitting around the campfire, in this new book Stay Wild, you fall in love with the world again. It showcases new ways to escape, from towering treehouses, compact ... read more
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Loki Basecamp Camper Pod
Loki has introduced a modular 4-season pod that is ready for the most extreme adventures and a perfect fit for any lifestyle. The Basecamp Pod transforms a pickup truck (ranging from Toyota Tacomas, to the Ford Ranger,  Ford F-Series and Chevy Silverado, to Rivian R1Ts) into a a stylish go-anywhere camper. Each unit is carefully hand built, fr... read more
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Kalesma Hotel Mykonos
A brand new hotel has just opened its doors on one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan islands in the Mediterranean. Located in Mykonos, the magnificent Kalesma Hotel is an exclusive haven that invites you to embrace the waters of the Aegean. The minimalist boutique hotel is perfect for those that seek for disconnection and contact with nature, ... read more
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The Willow Cabin
Peaceful and rural retreats are dominating after a stressful year, and one of the top UK homes the British have added to their wish lists for 2021, is this unique cabin set in a very private location with stunning countryside views. Located in Pembrokeshire, in the welsh countryside, the cosy Willow Cabin sleeps up to four people with little noise ... read more
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Hotel Bjornson
The company behind the Ark-Shelter was asked to design a cluster of forest cabins built on stilts for Hotel Bjornson. Located in Demanovska Valley, a forested region in the Low Tatras mountain range in central Slovakia, and nestled amongst tall spruce trees, right next to a ski slope, the minimalist retreat features several timber cabins th... read more
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Bautista House
Casa Bautista is another spectacular open-air retreat nestled between the sea and jungle, that invites you to enjoy the wonderful climate of Mexico. The brutalist jungle hideaway is located in trendy Tulum, Mexico, and is surrounded by dense tropical vegetation in natural privacy. The stunning retreat is organized on three levels that are connected... read more
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Ocean Cabin
Ocean cabin is a remote getaway unlike any other. Envisioned by talented Sri Lanka-based digital artist Thilina Liyanage the tiny cabin is perched on a giant boulder on a rocky coastline, and is expressed as a faceted volume, suggesting a continuation of the rocky landforms below. Inside, the unique dwelling features an open living space with an in... read more
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System 00 Cabin
You can now create your own modular cabin with a brilliant prefabricated assembly kit by the Backcountry Hut Company (BHC). Their modular prefabricated homes are one of the best options for DIY homesteaders we have ever seen, their attractive little dwellings come in multiple configurations and sizes, and can operate on or off-the-grid. Their Syste... read more
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La Extraviada House
La Extraviada is another spectacular open-air retreat nestled between the sea and jungle, that invites you to enjoy the wonderful climate of Mexico. Set in an idyllic getaway on Oaxaca´s Mermejita Beach, the house is built on the side of a hill among rich foliage overlooking the green scenery and Pacific Ocean. Totally surrounded by Nature, this ex... read more
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Niliaitta Cabin
Following the success of their tiny, modular cabin design, "Space of Mind", Studio Puisto, have now presented another stunning design they have named Niliaitta. Located in a forrest in Finland, the unique cabin is painted twilight black to disappear into the darkness come night, but features a warm, light wooden interior that provides a cozy refuge... read more
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Lima Cabin
Designed by Iranian architects Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade & Mohammad Mahmoodiye, this modern and minimalist cabin is the place of dreams. The stunning Lima Cabin is set to be built in the Mazandaran province, in Chelav Mountain, in Iran. The idea of ​​this project is based on the form of surrounding mountains in the region and it... read more