Volume 2 of the Vacation Retreats series presents new structures as well
as architectural renovations or new-use transformations. Featuring a
range of tiny hotels, holiday cabins, and apartments in an unusual
setting or in unusual surroundings, this is a truly brilliant survey of
the art of creating atmosphere. Of interest to both the traveler keen on
architecture, Vacation Retreats 2 presents a fascinating panorama of
living off the beaten path. MVRDV's ulta modern steel clad Balancing
Barn in Suffolk, England bookends the featured retreats while a
converted 17th century farmhouse in southern France, dubbed La Maison
d'Ulysse, lies on the historic end of the chronology. Featured retreats
are from Spain, Australia, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland,
Greece, France, Malta, Turkey, Slovenia, Poland, Great Britain, Italy
and Sweden.
