Holzkristal by Hurst Song Architekten
This holiday home by Swiss architects Hurst Song Architekten is partly embedded in the steep slopes of the Swiss Alps (+ slideshow). More
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House on the Marsh by A1 Architects
A dormer window provides a first-floor observatory at this gabled lodge in the Czech Republic by A1 Architects of Prague. More
Dezeen archive: holiday homes
Dezeen archive: for those wishing to escape a wet summer, here's a round-up of all the holiday houses featured on Dezeen to help you imagine the perfect retreat. See all the stories »
Hut on Sleds by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
As the tides erode the northern coast of New Zealand, this house on a sled by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan can be towed off the beach and out of harm's way (+ slideshow). More
Farmstead Next to the Chapel by bergmeisterwolf
An enormous frame surrounds a little window in the reconstructed stone wall that flanks this holiday home in northern Italy by architects bergmeisterwolf (+ slideshow). More
Tutukaka House by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Wooden shutters fold, tilt and slide open to let in the sun and keep out the burglars at this weekend cabin in New Zealand by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan (+ slideshow). More
Seacliff House by Chris Elliott Architects
The walls of this house in Sydney by Australian studio Chris Elliott Architects feature curved openings that look like gills. More
Red House at Red Hill by Inarc
Millions of tiny perforations are dotted across the rusted steel walls of this rural retreat in Victoria by Melbourne architects Inarc. More
Linear House by Architects EAT
This wood and steel house by Melbourne studio Architects EAT has a huge projecting roof that shelters a first floor barbeque deck. More
Trunk House by Paul Morgan Architects
Forked tree branches framing this house in southeast Australia were intended by architect Paul Morgan to resemble the sun-bleached kangaroo and sheep bones scattered around the surrounding woodland. More
Chalet Béranger By Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Designer Noé Duchaufour Lawrance has fitted out an alpine ski lodge in the French Alps with a trunk-like hearth, curved fir walls and a floating bed. More
Tiered Lodge by Naoi Architecture & Design Office
Tokyo architects Naoi have completed a three-tiered woodland summerhouse at Japanese holiday spot Nasu Kogen. More
PC House by XVA
A steel staircase outside this renovated summerhouse in eastern Spain spirals up onto a roof terrace with a view of the sea. More
Klein Bottle House by McBride Charles Ryan
The walls of this house in Australia by architects McBride Charles Ryan have origami-like facets and folds. More
Mountain Hill Cabin by Fantastic Norway
Norwegian architects Fantastic Norway have designed a mountain lodge with a sloping roof that you can ski over. More
Dune House by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects and Mole Architects
The third completed house in Alain de Botton’s Living Architecture series has a faceted black upper storey that sits on top of the glass-walled ground floor like a big hat. More
Garden Shed by Ville Hara and Linda Bergroth
Imagine waking up in a glass bedroom by the waterside on a remote Finnish island. More
House in Střekov II by 3+1 Architekti
Grey plaster walls contrast with tan-coloured window frames at a hillside holiday house in Střekov by Czech architects 3+1 Architekti. More
Beached House by BKK Architects
Residents at this remote Australian lodge can step straight out of bed to the side of a long narrow outdoor pool. More
Diamond Beach House by Bourne Blue Architecture
Continuing our series of stories about security-conscious and bunker-like residences, here's an Australian holiday home that can be secured with huge sliding steel shutters. More