Koyasan Guest House | Japan
Sometimes the most memorable and exciting part of travel is the actual getting there and this is partly true for Koyasan, a remote, mountain top village north of the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. First...
View ArticlePipkorn & Kilpatrick | Eildon Houseboat
Melbourne based interior design firm, Pipkorn & Kilpatrick, have literally launched (sorry) themselves into the design scene with their first client commission – a house boat on Victoria’s Lake...
View ArticleSorrento House | Inform Studio
Melbourne based design firm, InForm Studio, show us why blonde brick should not just be relegated to the 80′s and forgotten about in this Sorrento house on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Working in...
View ArticleNOOSA GETAWAY | 180 DEGREES
Type ‘designer Noosa getaway’ into google and you will be directed to the ominous looking Stayz site straight off the bat. However, if you’re like us, you may be more than just a little sceptical when...
View ArticleThe White Room | Melbourne
Lynda Gardener of Empire Vintage fame in Albert Park, Melbourne, and The White House accommodation in Daylesford, has created the ultimate inner city bolthole for the style conscious traveller looking...
View ArticleAndy Coltart | Hawkes Bay
We have Amy Tennent of Milo & Mitzy blog fame to thank this week for sharing this getaway retreat designed by New Zealand based architect Andy Coltart. Influenced by the inherent natural beauty of...
View ArticleFamily Holiday | London
Our friends at Kid & Coe have just listed the perfect home for all style savvy traveller’s planning their next family holiday to London. As the go-to source for stylish, kid friendly accommodation...
View ArticleLake House in Switzerland
This monolithic, concrete lake house in Switzerland sits high above Lago Maggiore in the town of Brissago, over looking the stunning mountainside landscape. The work of Italian architecture firm, Wespi...
View ArticleSamujana Villas | Thailand
So you can imagine how many seconds it took me to answer the question “would you fancy a week at Samujana, one of Thailands most luxurious collection of villas in the middle of this godforsaken...
View ArticleTulum House
Designed as an immersive, fully self sufficient home, this beachfront hideaway on the coast of Mexico is the work of Specht Harpman and the team at Specht Architects. With offices in both Austin, Texas...
View ArticleCasa Olivi
Designed by Swiss architects Markus Wespi and Jérôme de Meuron, this five bedroom villa in the Marche region of Italy is at the top of our wish list for our next family holiday. With the breathtaking...
View ArticleA Stone House in Brittany
Ten years ago, 3 friends arrived as tourists to admire the coastline of Fréhel in Brittany, France. Today they find themselves very much ensconced as somewhat 'local weekend commuters' in their newly...
View ArticleGreek Island Getaway
A Greek Island getaway sounds like just what we all need right now wouldn't you agree? After stumbling across Maison Kamari on the island of Paros in Greece, we thought you might like a little day...
View ArticleYoshino Cedar House
Small rural villages in Japan are facing a fast decline due, in part, to the effects of an ageing population and a steady increase in urbanisation. With this decline in population comes not only...
View ArticleThe Eastern Apartment
Located just a five minute stroll from the centre of Thredo Village, the Eastern Apartment is the latest designer studio to open its door to guests looking for a winter escape or a spring stay in the...
View ArticleMasseria Moroseta
Set within a 5 hectare olive grove on the outskirts of Ostuni in Puglia, Italy, this disarmingly charming, white stone farmhouse is one to add to your list of places to visit when looking to avoid the...
View ArticleNord House
Our good friend Poss Samperi (of Orchard Keepers fame) has done it again and created a beautiful home for us all to stay when next looking for a weekend getaway on the Mornington Peninsula. Tucked...
View ArticleAnglers Shack
The Australian beach shack is a stalwart in the antipodean summers, where families pack up and head to the coast for a salty retreat at a familiar home, often a family beach house or annual coastal...
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