High Point Residence is a luxury vacation home intended to bring multiple families together under one roof. Sitting on a large site with a steep drop off to one side, it claims expansive views over the valley and lake below.
Project name
High Point Residence
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Don Gurney
Collaborators
Doug Bush Survey Services Ltd.
Interior design
Openspace Architecture
Structural engineer
Equilibrium Engineering
Landscape
Forma Design Inc.
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Lakeshore, a vacation home, nestled on the edge of the backwater of a gated dam in Nashik, the wine capital of India. This house seeks to prioritize the scenic views of the Sahyadri mountains (a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight biodiversity hotspots in the world) and the serene lake. The challenge was to harness the views from all...
Architecture firm
Atelier Landschaft
Location
Beze, Nashik, India
Photography
Maulik Patel of Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Shruti Dabir
Collaborators
Project Permission Designer : Sushmita Lasure; Pmc And Developper : Yogesh Pardeshi; Swimming Pool : Crystal Pools
Interior design
Nupur Pabari
Structural engineer
Mitesh Mutha
Material
Concrete, metal, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
You know the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover,”? Well, that unfortunately does not apply to vacation rental homes. Your listing photographs can make or break your vacation property's popularity. Unsure of where to start when it comes to staging your vacation spot? We have all the tips and tricks on how to stage your vacation rental like...
Written by
Ira Tricia Ramos
Photography
Thanhhoa Tran
In a quaint little village, Kurumbagaram, near the port town of Karaikal in southern Tamilnadu is the vacation home of our client- a newly married couple and their parents. Intended to be a get-away from the hustle of urban life, the house is nestled amongst the shade of sandalwood trees, fruit orchards and paddy fields.
Project name
House on a Farm
Architecture firm
Architecture Interspace
Location
Karaikal, Pondicherry, India
Principal architect
Goutaman Prathaban, Madhini Prathaban
Design team
Thamizharasan, Kumar
Interior design
Architecture_Interspace
Civil engineer
Prathaban M
Material
Locally sourced Corten-effect steel boxes, Concrete, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The SS House is an Italian private vacation home inserted into a young olive grove in the Ostuni countryside, in the Valle d'Itria area (Puglia). The volume, white and pure, stands out in the surrounding countryside through its simple forms of traditional Apulian architecture, innovated with infusions of contemporary architectural details.
Architecture firm
Reisarchitettura
Location
Ostuni, Province of Brindisi, Italy
Photography
Alessandra Bello
Principal architect
Nicola Isetta, Paola Rebellato
Built area
112 m² + 23 m² veranda
Structural engineer
Alessandro Michielin
Environmental & MEP
Francesco Bertolo
Supervision
Reisarchitettura
Construction
Reisarchitettura
Material
Stone, Plaster, Wood, Metal, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Injecting a dose of mid-century California modernism to the Rocky Mountain West, Tengoku Residence embraces the natural terrain of Jackson Hole in an unexpectedly modern way. Diverging from the mountain modern style typical of the region, the design of the 4,739-square-foot vacation home was inspired by the owner couple’s shared love of Japanese Ze...
Project name
Tengoku Residence
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Photography
Matthew Millman (winter), John Ellis (summer)
Principal architect
Bryan James
Design team
Kevin Burke, Partner. Eric Logan, Partner. Bryan James, Principal. Leo Naegele, Project Manager. Jen Mei, Interior Architecture. Cynthia Tibbitts, Interior Architecture
Environmental & MEP
Energy One
Lighting
Helius Lighting Group
Construction
Two Ocean Builders
Material
Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
The site; located in Kottayam District of Kerala, India; was a steeply sloped terrain with two access at two levels at a 20 feet difference. The client was a businessman who resides quiet far from the city in which his business is centred. The need of a second home near to his business center, yet away from the hustles of the city; brought him to t...
Location
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Photography
Turtle Arts Photography
Principal architect
Nikhila Raveendran, Rejin Karthik
Design team
Nikhila Raveendran, Rejin Karthik
Civil engineer
Aimmery Consultants and engineers
Structural engineer
Aimmery Consultants and engineers
Environmental & MEP
Educe engineering Consultants
Lighting
Soldier Lighting, Kochi
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, Trimble SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Rainbow Builders
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Are you looking for vacation home ideas? If so, you have come to the right place! In this blog post, you will learn about some of the best luxury vacation homes that you can take inspiration from. Whether you are looking for a rustic cabin in the woods or a luxurious beachfront property, there's something for everyone.
Photography
Bart Speelman (cover image), Nachelle Nocom