Geoff Chick Associates designed this gorgeous seaside home situated in Miramar Beach, a lively beach town on Florida’s Emerald Coast. Appearing to have emerged from the surrounding dunes, this home’s massings are broken down into smaller elements to engage with the scale of the site. Continue below for the rest of this incredible, award-winning home tour. […]
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A Montauk beach house clad in charred wood overlooks the Atlantic Ocean
Located between Old Montauk Highway and the Atlantic Ocean in New York, this modern beach house is carefully embedded into the steep, rugged bluff that defines this stretch of coastline. Designed by South African architecture studio SAOTA, the house responds to a desire to preserve the characteristic landscape. The building is barely visible from the […]
Step into a chic Manhattan Beach house with breezy coastal vibes
Lindye Galloway Design has created this stunning coastal house in Manhattan Beach, a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California. Nestled in a beachfront neighborhood filled with musicians, moguls, and playmakers, the project team wanted to create something truly special for their power couple clients. The designer’s vision showcases a sophisticated palette of misty hues, […]
Step inside this stunning tropical modern beach house in Key Biscayne
Zubillaga Design, in partnership with Maite Granda Interior Design, has created this tropical modern beach house in Key Biscayne, a Florida town on a barrier island across the Rickenbacker Causeway from Miami. A family with three small children moved from Switzerland to Miami to get a fresh start, falling in love with this fascinating home. […]
Resilient modern home in Maine rises above a rugged coastal landscape
Elliott Architects was enlisted to create this modern home that appears to float above the water in Surry, a charming seaside town nestled at the tip of Patten Bay, Maine. This house defines the edge of a precipitous embankment that drops steeply down to Blue Hill Bay. The environment, though bold, is highly fragile and […]
This seaside dream house on Kiawah Island boasts rustic and refined details
The Atlanta-based project team, D. Stanley Dixon Architect and Beth Webb Interiors, collaborated on this dream house situated on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. This residence was designed for a couple as a legacy for their children, grandchildren, and future generations. The project team’s goal was to create a timeless house reminiscent of an old manor […]
This breezy Newport Beach coastal home was designed for chic entertaining
This breezy coastal home was designed by Brandon Architects together with Patterson Custom Homes, situated in the Flower Streets of Corona Del Mar, a seaside neighborhood in the city of Newport Beach, California. This traditionally styled home is nestled on a corner lot and features a color palette of soft white and coastal blues throughout. […]
Waterfront shelter built to withstand storms on Washington’s Whidbey Island
Hoedemaker Pfeiffer has custom-crafted this beautiful waterfront shelter nestled along Useless Bay, located near the southern end of Whidbey Island, Washington. Useless Bay was so named because of frequent inclement weather. The community is situated on a 100-year-old manmade spit, creating a separation between the open waters of Puget Sound and a freshwater wetland for […]
This beach house sanctuary boasts panoramic ocean views on Vancouver Island
Olson Kundig Architects designed this beach house sanctuary in Tofino, a town on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Surrounded by a weather-beaten forest, this 2,500-square-foot beach house connects the drama of the nearby ocean with the sense of sanctuary provided by the trees. This dwelling mainly consists […]
This timeworn Stinson Beach house becomes a cozy coastal escape
A weathered beach house in Stinson Beach, California, has undergone an extensive renovation by Butler Armsden Architects. Encompassing 2,000 square feet of living space, this beach retreat challenged the architects to embrace its waterfront location. This house is nestled on the thin strip of land between Bolinas Bay and its lagoon, reaching out to the water […]