Elegantly set in the beautiful East Anglian landscape, on the border of a working farm in Suffolk (UK), the Pavilion House is a real inside-out construction. The shapes and materials of the interior all carry a certain tranquillity and simplicity, while every room offers a different glimpse of the outside. There is a certain humility within the architecture, acknowledging that the big-ticket item in the setting is indeed the countryside; it doesn’t try to compete with it, but frames it instead.

Nature is a system of endless scenarios. It grows in spring, rests in winter, starts germinating again and arranges and re-arranges the line on the horizon every time. The fantastic 4 outdoor sidetables by Lapalma follows the same rhythms and, with the same versatility, also accompanies the pleasure of spending time together outdoors …

The recently renovated Steinach Townhouse Meran is a hidden gem in the historic streets of Merano in Italy’s South Tyrol. Owned by two designers from Milan, the B&B provides a warm welcome to this central European city, and is the perfect retreat in the heart of the Alps.