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2022-09-24 02:09:58 By : Ms. Jack Hu

From a Frank Lloyd Wright property in Michigan to a Le Corbusier creation in Marseille, these eye-catching homes are all available to rent

This bright pink, labyrinthine complex has variously been described as a deconstructed casbah and the inspiration behind Netflix hit Squid Game. The interlocking stairs, platforms and terraces take visitors on an elaborate journey, creating a cat-and-mouse game of sea-glimpses and forgiving shade. The exterior is obviously the draw, but facilities like a vast shared pool and rosy-hued picture windows makes it a perfectly appointed base for a Valencian getaway. From £106 per night. 

The vegetation growing out of Stefano Boeri’s design is the equivalent of that found in a one-hectare wood; it’s a welcome dash of greenery that could convince even the least urban of companions to travel to Milan. The city itself is a wonderful base for designer shopping and travelling to the Italian Lakes, but gazing out of the floor-to-ceiling windows at the lush, suspended woodland is a treat in itself. From £219 per night. 

William Kent started his career as a signwriter in Yorkshire, until a typically Georgian sojourn to Italy left him desperate for grander things. He quickly rose to be one of the most celebrated architects of the age, decorating Kensington Palace and restoring Hampton Court. A less expansive – but no less charming – project took the form of an imposing gateway to the Holkham Estate in Norfolk, which has now been restored as a guest house. Stretching over three floors, visitors can rest by the open fire, or luxuriate in the four-poster bed and roll-top bath. Guests receive discounts to the onsite attractions, plus free parking at Holkham and Wells beaches. From £124 per night, based on a week-long stay. 

Like a number of his contemporaries, John Lautner’s houses tend to stay in private hands. This means you’re not likely to stay in one of his much-feted modernist abodes: unless you book a night in the Lautner Compound. Admittedly, the name does make it sound rather militaristic. The website’s millennial-pink branding and cheerful hospitality-speak should, however, reassure. Guests can stay in one of four self-contained ‘living units’, which are variously decked out in slouching modernist armchairs and cantilevering cocktail tables. All have angular, slanted windows that allow shafts of California light in. And all are genuinely very useful places to stay, each equipped with a small kitchenette and access to the garden. From £305 a night.

Radieuse or radical? Le Corbusier’s imagined utopia remains controversial 80 years after it first emerged on the outskirts of Marseille. This charming, arty duplex, however, shrugs off the qualms about its brutalism as academic. From the mezzanine, visitors can gaze out at the Mediterranean, or plan a trip to nearby Parc Borély. The space is ideal for a family of four; simple furnishings are in keeping with its architectural prowess without being overbearing. If you do want to explore the designer’s spiky legacy, however, there’s a museum on the rooftop stuffed full of biographical details. From £108 a night based on a four night stay.

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A rather less modern affair, the Temple of Diana is a shrine to Georgian design, built by Chatsworth House architect James Paine. Sleeping six, it was originally intended as a sort of extremely grand garden shed, sitting within 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-designed parkland. It’s been modernised, of course, meaning guests are now treated to breakfast in the bright orangery and the bathroom is equipped with a luxurious rainforest shower and underfloor heating. There’s also a brasserie on site, but those wishing to self-cater can request a pre-stocked kitchen from the walled garden nearby. Ludlow and Chester are both an hour’s drive away. From £266 per night, based on a seven-night stay. 

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When Matti Suuronen was commissioned by a friend to build a family ski lodge, he looked to the heavens for ideas. More specifically, he took the opportunity to construct a steel spaceship that could ‘land’ on the slopes, eschewing falling snow and ruminating on astronautical ambition. Around 100 of the prefab UFOs were originally created, and there’s only one rental option in the US: Area 55. The bright, orange vessel sticks to the retro theme inside – that now means a VHS player stocked with ‘ET’ and ‘Independence Day’. Luckily the owners don’t attempt to cram in the original occupancy of eight people. A family of four, however, will find ample room for adventure. From £158 per night.

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Bright, white and very deliberate, Ibiza’s glitzy charm is happily reflected in Jean Nouvel’s sleek complex. Kitted out in monochrome, the ultra-modern apartment opens its shutters right onto the marina. Nouvel is, however, almost compelling you to get outside: the breezy corridors guide you down to the minimalist lounge chairs by the pool, or into Ibiza Town just beyond. It’s a stunning base for exploring the island, and for £258 a night, a reasonably priced one too.

Frank Lloyd Wright has been heralded as the first, and greatest, American architect. His decades-long career, peppered with personal scandals and professional triumph, established him as the master of his craft. He created the ‘Prairie’ style of residential homes, all earth tones and bold geometry and ambitious textures. And while many are now only accessible as part of a museum tour, Wright intended the buildings to be lived in: The Palmer House is true to that principle. Guests are able to book out the brick-and-cypress building for themselves, sleeping under the iconic, angular roof and meandering through the attached two acres of woodland. From £591 per night.

Fanciful arches peel away to reveal a traditional Hawaiian retreat at The Onion House. Kendrick Bangs Kellogg built the eccentric home himself, installing translucent roofing and swooping walls that alternately make the building look like a hardened lava flow or a protruding mushroom. Organic forms are found everywhere: in the stained glass windows above the beds, in the concentric tiling around the fireplace. Situated five minutes from Kailua Bay, though, Kellogg’s creation is actually a very convenient spot for exploring the Big Island. Six people can squeeze under its arches, and comfortably share the 70-foot wraparound pool. From £330 per night. 

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