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Enjoy a holiday in modern or historic architecture with a stay in one of our specially curated architect-designed homes. With stunning settings and locations combined with innovative design, these are swoonworthy rentals with a unique edge.
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Casa Eterea

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

An off-grid, art-inspired ‘theatre to nature' hideaway, camouflaged on the wildlife-steeped slopes of an extinct volcano by the UNESCO World Heritage city of San Miguel de Allen
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £358 / night

Loch Venachar Lodges

Nr Callander, Perthshire, Scotland

Spectacular family and dog-friendly sanctuaries with al fresco hot tubs, surrounded by nature in the heart of the Trossachs, right on the shore of the shimmering freshwater loch.
Sleeps: 4 or 6 per lodge
Bedrooms: 2 or 3 per lodge
From £320/nt Coorie

ARC Padstow

St Issey, Cornwall, England

A former 18th century listed manor house, grandly restored by master architects for budding lords and ladies, nestled in the heart of a tranquil Cornish village just outside Padstow.
Sleeps: 26
Bedrooms: 12
From £635.29 /nt

The Camber Beach Guest House

Camber, East Sussex, England

A sociable, architect-designed retreat for large group breaks - dogs included - mere moments away from the atmospheric dunes and idyllic beach at Camber Sands.
Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 5
From £695 / night

Pilot House

Drimnin, The Highlands, Scotland

A unique aluminium cabin for two, architect designed and perfectly set in the remote Scottish Highlands, for spectacular views over the Sound of Mull.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £160 / night

Madonna Inn

San Luis Obispo, California, USA

A vividly kitsch, grandly one-of-a-kind resort just off US Route 101, where the good times roll and no two rooms are the same.
Sleeps: Varies
Bedrooms: 110 rooms/suites
From £143 / night

Sands Studio

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Romantic Sands Studio is a retreat bathed in cool contemporary style, featuring uninterrupted views over stunning St Ives Bay.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £640 (1 week)

Dragon's Eye

Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales

A wonderfully creative, TV-featured glamping pod with glass panels and a rotating bed to showcase the lush Welsh landscape.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £540 (7nt)

Samphire Studio

St Ives, Cornwall, England

Samphire Studio is every design enthusiast's dream - a stylishly spectacular sanctuary for two in stunning St Ives, where vintage class blends with beachside charm for a truly unforgettable retreat
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £425 (3 nights)

The Captain's Cabin

Drimnin, The Highlands, Scotland

An elliptical, architect-designed retreat, rich in nautical style and elevated on the entire flat roof of an old chapel to showcase magnificent views over the Sound of Mull.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £160 / night

La Ferme de Brouage

Poitou-Charentes, France

An architect-designed conversion of an 18th century barn with a swimming pool, offers a ‘pick your own’ organic veg experience in a historic French village, just 30 minutes from the glistening Côte Sauvage.
Sleeps:
Bedrooms: Varies
From £145 / night

Pinwheel Treehouse

Holditch, Dorset, England

An adults-only, master-crafted RIBA award-winning treehouse, complete with an al fresco hot tub and wood-fired pizza oven, beautifully secluded on an exclusive site in rural Dorset.
Sleeps: 2
Bedrooms: 1
From £395 /night