Almost all architecture is enhanced by the landscape that it is set in. For proof, one only needs to look to the strickbau (log cabins) and contemporary holiday homes of Alpine Switzerland. Savvy ...

This story is part of Traveller’s series My Happy Place. See all stories. When, during a visit with my friend Martina in Germany, she suggests a stay in a cabin in the Bavarian Alps, I try to be ...

Tucked at the base of the Jura Mountains in Switzerland lies the Jan Michalski Foundation, a place where international writers can complete their residencies with sweeping views of the Alps. Residents ...

It's a clean, modern and functional space that manages to be lovely and cosy. That's a delicate combination that Priestmangoode has executed beautifully. [gallery ...