COVID-19 Special: Amazing Places for Self Isolation

Hey guys, how are the Iso feels going? Hope you’re not losing your marbles too much. And if you are, I’m feeling you. Staying home all the time is hard. Especially if you have kids (have you seen this? Makes me LOL hard every single time, HAHAHA!)

On a more serious note, the fact we are here making and/ or indulging in hilarious Coronavirus memes (definitely my saving grace during this time), means we are super privileged. Full stop. Sure, most of us are adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but for the majority, we are all going to be just fine, despite the crappy quarantine life, lifestyle inconveniences, social setbacks and financial losses. As long as we all stick together and do our part by following the rules for the greater good, we will come out of this better, stronger and wiser than before. Hopefully, we will also realise how inexplicably connected with are to one another – an invaluable lesson, if you ask me.

Anyway, today’s roundup is a celebration of life in quarantine that’s perhaps juuust a little bit better than reality. Think of these places as your ultimate isolation hangouts. Nevermind the fact some of them are located in Italy, Spain, Iran and so on. The irony of this doesn’t escape me. What’s important, however, is that each one of these places is completely remote and beautifully designed (like, duh!), inspiring us to escape the grind, celebrate the daily rituals and disconnect from the world in order to reconnect with ourselves. And what’s that if not the ultimate luxury today? Exactly.

I hope you’re all safe, well and taking care of yourselves, dearest Yellowtracers.

Love always,
Mama Yellowtrace xx

Casa M Holiday Home in Melides, Portugal by Vincent Van Duysen. Photos by Ricardo Labougle for T Magazine.

Villa Cheshm Cheran in Minudasht, Iran by ZAV Architects.

Barefoot Luxury Villas in Cabo Verde by Polo Architects and Going East.

Holiday House in Monterrey, Mexico by Tatiana Bilbao.

Library House (Casa Biblioteca) in Brazil by Atelier Branco.

Gjemmested Fishing Hideout in Telemark, Norway by Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter & Mariana De Delao.

Kangaroo Valley Outhouse by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects.

MUJI’s Latest Tiny Prefab House.

Alpine Terrace House in NZ by Fearon Hay Architects.

In the Middle of Nowhere: Sarreyer Cabin by Rapin Saiz.

Pescetrullo Polyurethane Houses in Puglia by Gaetano Pesce, Gabriele Pimpini and Studio Talent.

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Mother Pavilion in Wicken, UK by Produced by Studio Morison. Commissioned by New Geographies, Wysing Arts Centre and National Trust. Photos by Charles Emerson.