Sorrento House is a contemporary Palladian villa that unashamedly takes its lead from the great seaside villas but adds an ultra-modernist twist in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Designed by Robert Mills Architects, its large scale, but fine detail, mimics the wild and rugged beauty of the coast itself. Sorrento showcases the core ingredients of modern […]
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Dream house magically suspended on a bluff
Having been neglected for nearly 50 years, this incredible dream home was rescued by new owners who sought to restore the home to its original grandeur by Siemasko + Verbridge, an architecture, interior and landscape design firm in Beverly, Massachusetts. Prominently located on the rocky shoreline, its presence welcomes all who enter into Marblehead from […]
Beach house with Santa Monica Mountain views
This gorgeous contemporary beach house is located on a narrow beachfront lot in Malibu, California. The home was purchased by a Los Angeles family who was drawn to the quiet neighborhood and compelling ocean views. Needing a major overhaul, the home was remodeled by San Diego firm Safdie Rabines Architects. The renovation took four years […]
Kuaotunu Beach House with incredible views
The Kuaotunu Beach House is an existing holiday home that was renovated by architects Crosson Clarke Carnachan in Coromandel, New Zealand. The bach was used by the family for several years and was imbued with family history, too valuable to demolish. The holiday experience is reinforced by the separate pavilions being disconnected from the main […]
Stylish beach house with a calming atmosphere
Adrift Beach House is set beachside amongst Tuckeroo and Pandanus trees just back from the rainforest and sand dunes which separates the property from the beach in Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia. The beach house has been recently renovated by Heanesbuilt, who retained the original character of the house to integrate with the new […]
Tropical beach house in the Brazilian jungle
This incredible tropical beach house is set inside a fantastic preserved area of rain forest, on the coast of São Sebastião, just minutes from Barra do Una Beach, Brazil. Designed by São Paulo-based architecture firm ArqDonini this house respects the environment due to its construction. The adopted system was a mix of iron frame, corrugated […]
Sunshine Beach Pool House in Queensland
The Pool House at Sunshine Beach has been designed by Bark Design Architects in Queensland, Australia. The residence is focused on creating an ‘oasis of leisure’ sited within the relatively tight confines of four neighboring houses and a duplex surrounding the boundaries of its 5,769 square foot (536 square meters) coastal site. The beach house […]
Bright and colorful surfer-chic beach house
Benevolent climate and incredible views to the sea make this holiday home a privileged refuge in New Jersey. Designed by interior designer Mona Ross Berman, the 1960’s inspired beach house succumbs to the charms of white, with certain doses of color and geometric patterns. A novel decorative tendency which has been called California Surfer Chic, […]
Brazilian beach house open to the elements
House in Praia Preta has been designed by Nitsche Arquitetos Accociados located on a strip of land between the sea and the mountains of the Serra do Mar in São Paulo, Brazil. The house has been completely remodeled; the only elements preserved are its laminated-wooden structure and a few walls. The design plan for the […]
The Seaview House in Old Barwon Heads
The Seaview House has been designed by architecture firm Jackson Clements Burrows and is situated in Old Barwon Heads, Australia. The contemporary home is located on a street which accommodates an eclectic mix of post war beach houses dominated by single storey weatherboard dwellings. The owners were looking to replace their existing deteriorating beach shack […]