Updated: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:21:13 GMT | By Nick Bruno
In pictures: breathtaking hotels of the year

Longlist: The Friend House, Dnepropertrovsk, Ukraine



Longlist: The Friend House, Dnepropertrovsk, Ukraine (© The Friend House_Ryntovt Design)
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A network of cocoon-style rooms and lots of natural, organic details make this single-storey eco-build very approachable. Lots of clay, shell-stone, reed and wood blend with the surrounding environment, including an apple orchard inspired by a touching local farming legend that promotes sharing nature's bounty.

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