This striking split-level house was designed by M Royce Architecture, in collaboration with Interior Particulier, and tucked into a tight lot near the ocean in Venice Beach, California. Boasting 1,600 square feet of living space with two bedrooms and three bathrooms, the design is reminiscent of sculptural driftwood that has washed ashore. Sustainable features include […]
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Inside a Whidbey Island beach cottage designed for relaxation and entertaining
Silk Cavassa Marchetti crafted this stunning beach, situated on a south-facing, 10-acre site on Useless Bay at the southern end of Whidbey Island, Washington. The owners wanted a home to accommodate large groups of friends and family—a place in which to celebrate weekend gatherings over food and shared time together. The focal point for the home is […]
Tour a dreamy South Carolina cottage on Daufuskie Island with coastal charm
Vaccaro Architecture, in partnership with Lisa Furey Interiors, has crafted this quaint seaside cottage situated at Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. Built by Osprey Construction, this cottage is part of a collection of 12 individually unique coastal cottages designed to withstand the daily wear and tear of island living, kids, and pets, yet still […]
Step inside this Florida beach house retreat with dreamy living spaces
Geoff Chick & Associates, together with builder Chris Clark, has crafted this classic coastal beach house situated in WaterSound, Florida. This three-story retreat is just three blocks from the beach, created as a family vacation home for two families with eight kids between them. The vision for this dreamy beach house was to create a […]
Tour this fabulous seaside home nestled into dunes of Florida’s Emerald Coast
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. […]
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 […]