Retreat / Tag

Designed in 2016 by Cañas Arquitectos, House Cocobolo is located on a high cliff looking out towards the ocean, in Costa Rica.

The Wensley is a remote rural property off the Surf Coast of Victoria. This building is the first stage in realizing the dream of its owners to create a serene retreat for their family, complete with vineyard’s, orchard and a collection of swimming holes.

JY House is a vacation home located in São Paulo designed in 2018 by Studio Arthur Casas for a family with two adult children. The project is divided into two main volumes, displaced from one another. The ground floor contains the entire social area, while the upper volume accommodates the more sheltered suites.

Located on the Skåtøy Island in Norway, House on an Island is a small 70 sqm summer house designed in 2018 by AtelierOslo.

Set on a startlingly beautiful elevation on this sprawling Breakneck Gorge property, not far outside the tourist hotspot of Hepburn Springs (Australia), Oikos Retreat was designed as an indulgent retreat from the city.

Evoking the red centre of this great southern land, it’s a sculptural creation that both complements and disappears into the rugged, precipices on which it perches. Inside, smartly designed spaces are, from every angle, framed by stunning picture windows peeking out onto gum trees. From the sleek soaking bath to the cowhide daybed, every aspect of Oikos is conceived as a peaceful surrender.

Hood Cliff Retreat, designed by Wittman Estes Architecture + Landscape in 2019, stands as a beacon of tranquility in Hood Canal, Washington. Catering to a family deeply rooted in naturalism and environmental sciences, this retreat fuses modern architectural simplicity with the rustic charm of the Pacific Northwest.

Designed in 2010 by Avanto Architects, House in Vaskivesi is a modern wooden single-story house is located in Vaskivesi, Finland.

Shell Residence is a modern summer cottage designed by Oleg Drozdov located on the coast of Odesa bay in Ukraine.