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It is a reform of an existing house in ruins, which had already been built with sandstone walls sourced from a local sandstone quarry. The house is located on the outskirts of Porreras, a town located in the center-south of the Island of Mallorca, on a plot with a certain slope and views towards the town surrounded by the northern part of an oak grove and a cultivated field where traditionally they grow apricots. Raw materials are used to build the interior of the house.
Simple, modern, bright and blends with the landscape. What a work of art this is. Designed by munarq architectural studio. Photos: Silvia Foz

I discovered Castello di Vicarello in a recent hunt for a castle to share today and realized Jo featured it back in 2012 but this restored relic is so dreamy I wanted to share it again. Carlo and Aurora Baccheschi Berti restored this 12th century castle in Maremma, a region of Tuscany, over many years (the castle’s main wings took 12 years alone to restore) and now their 3 sons run it as a guest house consisting of 9 suites. It is stunning inside and out and I love that the decor is casual and inviting. What an extraordinary vacation spot this would be. Photos: Castello di Vicarello; Guido Taroni via Cabana Magazine; Mark Bolton via Conde Nast Traveller.

Designed as a retreat away from city life, this lakeside Cape Cod-style home in Southbury, Connecticut stands in perfect harmony amidst the woods with an inimitable sense of serenity. Throughout, the home is immersed in a palette of earthy hues reminiscent of the landscape, shades of pebble grey and greens against a deep wood tone. The textile program creates continuity that flows and weaves each individual space together, gently.
Melissa Lee of NYC based design firm Bespoke Only created a grounded, serene and moody vibe and the result is a wonderful and stylish getaway. Photos: John Daniel Powers.

I am dyinggggg over this 75 m² apartment in an 18th century building near the Palais-Royal gardens in France. Racha Gutierrez and Dahlia Hojeij Deleuze of design studio Ebur were asked to maintain original details and add a discreet dose of modernity. Stone floors, herringbone parquet were restored, doors and windows were stripped, and some antique and modern furnishings and accessories were added to make this apartment spectacular.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself to work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. 255 George Street by Richards Standish.

Photography by Felix Forest