Secluded Retreat With a Hot Tub and Leafy Views
When this family purchased a home in California’s Oakland Hills, there wasn’t much in the steeply sloped backyard to encourage spending time outdoors. But what the yard lacked in usable…
Inside an Artist’s Seafront Retreat
There’s something about houses on the coast that always gets me. Maybe it’s the light, maybe it’s the horizon, or maybe it’s just that I’ve always secretly wanted to live…
How to Plan a Rejuvenating Home Retreat
When you hear the word “retreat,” what comes to mind — writing in a cabin by a lonesome lake, engaging in spiritual study or practicing yoga on the beach? How…
10 Ways to Turn Your Backyard Into a Resort-Inspired Retreat
Imagine stepping into an outdoor space and seeing a swaying hammock, glowing garden lights and bold tropical foliage, and hearing the sound of water trickling from a fountain. Can you…
A Gotland Island Retreat with a Pool
It’s grey and cold in Malmö today. In moments like this, nothing lifts my spirits more than dreaming of summer—when I think Sweden shows its finest side. A few summers…
Dezeen Debate features a “wonderful little retreat from the world”
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a stone home in Scotland by local practice Izat Arundell. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Izat Arundell has completed a home in…
Surf, Sand, and Scandinavian Style: Unveiling Vipp’s Coastal Retreat
Danish design powerhouse Vipp revealed its latest guesthouse, a modern oasis nestled between dunes and the sea, in the renowned surfing haven of “Cold Hawaii”. Nestled amidst the untamed beauty…