A villa on the island of Waiheke, New Zealand, which plays on the contrast between the wild natural environment and the refined interior design. A wood, stone, glass and steel residence nestled on Snowmass Mountain in Colorado. A contemporary interpretation of the Naust, the traditional Norwegian huts by the sea, on the island of Vega. And the Glass Pavilion in Granada, Spain, where the Ofis Arhitekti studio obtained a 360-degree view of the Gorafe desert through the experimental use of glass.

House in Fira I, Kapsimalis Architects , Fira, Santorini, Greece, 2014. Image credit: Kapsimalis Architects/Photography Julia Klimi

In the picture: House in Fira I, Kapsimalis Architects , Fira, Santorini, Greece, 2014. Image credit: Kapsimalis Architects/Photography Julia Klimi

Owl Creek, Skylab, Snowmass, Colorado, USA, 2015. Picture credit: © Robert Reck

In the picture: Owl Creek, Skylab, Snowmass, Colorado, USA, 2015. Picture credit: © Robert Reck

These are just some of the breathtaking structures that are the protagonists of "Living on Vacation": the new volume published by Phaidon dedicated to the most evocative and particular places of relaxation in the world. With an almost sacred atmosphere, the book is in fact a compendium of typical houses and constructions to find oneself and regenerate the body and mind. Structures designed by the most well-known architectural firms, located in remote places and with an incredible atmosphere, which "Living on Vacation" presents in almost 300 pages with 250 illustrations. To travel around the world among silent lake houses, intimate mountain huts and private islands, but also to dream and, at least with your mind, try to cross every border.

In the cover image: Retreat in the Sahyadris, Khosla Associates, Maharashtra, India, 2017. Image credit: Shamanth Patil J. Courtesy Khosla Associates

Living on vacation

Living on Vacation

Editore Phaidon

280 pages – 39,95 euro

Article written for Mohd and signed by Ilenia Carlesimo, La Repubblica contributor journalist.


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