This home, designed by Nuno Grande & Pedro Gadanho, is lovely and realistic, adapting to the landscape, not making the landscape adjust to it’s form. Always a good deal.
It’s supposed to be a weekend vacation home, and it certainly does seem soothing:

I just love the underneath all lit up like this. Perfect for vacation evenings.
Read the whole back story, Weekend Retreat at Carreço at ArkiSpot. See more photos of this house at Casas Minimalistas.
[images via: Casas Minimalistas]

This week we’re taking a break and going away. We’re looking at offbeat vacation homes all week that are anywhere but where you are. Unless of course, you’re on vacation, and then well, lucky you.
Ideally, for my perfect vacation, I’d go to Italy. I’ve got a bad crush on Italy. However, rounding in at a close second would be Montana. Or maybe San Francisco… or Napa… hmmm, ok, I like a lot of places. Let’s pretend Montana would be my second choice though for this post’s sake.
In Montana, I’d rent this offbeat beauty:

The “Paradise Valley Tower House” is located in …read more

The Casa Ecologica, located in Praia do Rosa – Santa Catarina is sweet. Very nice, like a small pointy hat or crayon tip. I’m guessing that this might be an eco-friendly vacation home from the info at this home’s website. Don’t quote me on that though. My Spanish is VERY sketchy.
Still, you don’t have to speak another language to see how cool this home is:

I think my son might like one as a playhouse – maybe smaller in that case though. To learn more or even make reservations visit AlugueTemporada.