The Clifftops lodges in Dorset’s Isle of Portland blend into their rocky site, thanks to jagged stone walls inspired by the surrounding landscape.
London studio Morrow + Lorraine designed the group of five clifftop homes, which look out across the coastline from a UNESCO-protected site. Their low profile helps embed them into the hilltop, located close to the partially ruined 15th century Rufus Castle.
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The UK holiday homes were built under strict stipulations from conservation organisation English Heritage, who called for ‘something craggy and unobtrusive, subtly and wittily appearing to be a part of the quarry, for instance in the spirit of a wild hermitage as it were designed by an eccentric 18th-century nobleman’ – as Dezeen reported.
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The dividing walls are built using locally quarried Portland stone, used alongside locally sourced limestone – both of which continue inside, with interior walls including glimpses of fossils. Each property has its own outdoor terrace, accessed by full-length sliding glass doors.
Prices start at £760 per lodge, for a minimum two-night stay, with the entire site also available for booking alongside the nearby Pennsylvania Castle.
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