This spectacular coastal house was designed by Marcus Gleysteen Architects, located in Kennebunkport, a seaside town in southern Maine. The design of this 4,500-square-foot dwelling was inspired by the forms of fishing shacks that have clung to the state’s rugged shoreline for centuries.  Breaking the overall volume of the structure into segments helped to seamlessly […]

This inviting beach cottage was reimagined by Whitten Architects, located on the sandy shores of Higgins Beach, a quiet coastal community just south of Portland, Maine. Higgins Beach is a family-oriented beach town and a year-round surfing destination. The location of this town offers easy access to city amenities with the smaller neighborhood feel of a coastal […]

This modern shingle-style home was beautifully reimagined by Kevin Browne Architecture, located in a small coastal neighborhood of Southern Maine. The owner’s property was originally developed with an existing home that was added on to over the years. The home was quite large, so architects were tasked with breaking up the rooflines to help the […]

This modern coastal home was designed by Kevin Browne Architecture, located on a serene wooded oceanfront property in Freeport, a town in Cumberland County, Maine. The site came with several positive qualities yet also presented some challenges with unique constraints, Restrictions included lot lines, the ocean, and a stream that intersects the property, the buildable area […]

A family embarked on the journey of reimagining their house into a coastal dream home, commissioning Kennebunk River Architects for the task. This 3,484 square foot contemporary shingle-style dwelling is nestled on a coastal bluff with commanding ocean views on Lords Point in Kennebunk, Maine. The architect’s most significant challenge was contending with Shore Land […]

This refined cottage was designed by Whitten Architects, located in a small seaside community of Portland in Southern Maine. Many aspects of the design were restricted by zoning guidelines in the village community. This entailed maximum and minimum dimensions, exterior materials, size of windows, porches, roof pitches, and character elements.  At the edge of this coastal […]

This 570-square-foot Cor-Ten steel cabin was designed by Winkelman Architecture, located on the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine. The dwelling embraces the surrounding natural beauty with delicate respect for the site. Weathering beams spring from the rising ledge, gently carrying the cabin over boulders and mossy terrain. The cabin was devised to capture natural light patterns […]

This Cape Cod style cottage was renovated by William Ross Design in collaboration with Howell Custom Building Group, located in the historic coastal town of Kittery, Maine. The owner’s purchased this antique farmhouse with the goal of remodeling it to provide a peaceful summer getaway for their family. They wished to maintain a few of the […]

This shingle-style getaway house was designed by Brooks & Falotico Associates in collaboration with Chauncey Boothby Interiors, located in the low-key coastal community of Kennebunk, Maine. A New England beachfront classic, this dwelling features gabled dormers, stone chimneys, and a series of porches that cascade from the top to the bottom of the two-and-a-half-story structure. The architects […]

This modern floating home over the water was designed by Elliott Architects, located in Surry, a quaint and cozy town nestled at the tip of Patten Bay, Maine. This house defines the edge of a precipitous embankment, one that drops steeply down to Blue Hill Bay. The environment, though bold, is extremely fragile and heavily susceptible […]