Designed as a holiday home by Zozaya Arquitectos, this tropical modern retreat is located in Zihuatanejo, a resort city on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Perched high above a picturesque tourist town of white sandy beaches with a laid-back vibe. Stepping down the steeply sloping site, this home was designed to capitalize on the views. The main […]
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A beach house hideaway immersed in the Costa Rican jungle
Studio Saxe has designed this tropical beach house hideaway located in Santa Teresa, a picturesque beachside town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. A jungle experience has been integrated into the house while framing views of the ocean. A series of structures with overlapping rooflines invite nature inside. By breaking up this home’s mass and creating an […]
Spanish style bungalow in Venice Beach celebrates tropical modernism
Byrdesign has reimagined this 1920s Spanish-style bungalow for a young, worldly professional and surf enthusiast, located in Venice Beach, California. Much of this dwellings character had unfortunately been lost in a previous 1990s remodel, yet the owner saw the potential of restoring it back to its Spanish roots. The project began with re-configuring the floor plan […]
Tropical modern beach house boasting luminous interiors in Key Biscayne
This tropical modern beach house designed by Zubillaga Design with interiors by Maite Granda is located 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. An […]
18 Awesome Tropical Outdoor Spaces For A Relaxing Backyard Oasis
If you have felt yourself dreaming about a tropical getaway, why not create a tropical outdoor space from the comfort of your own backyard? You don’t necessarily have to live next to the ocean to create a tropical outdoor oasis. The idea is to create a respite, a place where you can relax, lounge, and […]
House with a coastal chic vibe offers relaxed living on Davis Island, Florida
BDG Architects along with Monogram Builders was commissioned to create a home with a coastal chic vibe located on Davis Island, a Tampa neighborhood and archipelago in Hillsborough County, Florida. The project called for classically coastal interiors with transitional finishes and furniture selections to create a calming, one-of-a-kind home. Studio M Interior Design is responsible for the seaside-inspired interiors […]
Cape Cod style home in Corona del Mar inspires a taste of the Caribbean
A stunning tropical beach style house designed by Andrade Architects along with builder Patterson Custom Homes is located in Corona del Mar, a seaside neighborhood in the city of Newport Beach, California. The scope of this project called for the design style of Cape Cod meets West Indies. The structure reflects clean lines and the traditional architecture […]
Modern tree house floats above the breathtaking Brazilian coastline
This incredible 3,726 square foot modern tree house in Ubatuba, a coastal city in Sao Paulo, Brazil was designed by SPBR Arquitetos. Located at the end of Tenório’s Beach, the structure is built on a hill of a fairly extreme slope of 50% and reaches 92 feet above the road. The Ubatuba beach house is built […]
Chic riverfront residence in Florida surrounded by tropical landscaping
This refreshing riverfront residence with modern interiors was designed by Moor & Associates Architects along with interiors studio Olivia O’Bryan. Located in Florida, this home was designed to for a couple of empty nesters with two grown sons. The homeowners design style was to have a minimal yet traditional aesthetic. Since this is a new build, they […]
20 Inspiring bathrooms that beautifully integrates lush gardens
The current design trends reflect modern bathrooms that are more like retreats, an escape from the daily grind of busy lives and stressful careers. The best ones are designed with luxurious touches, such as soaking tubs, steam showers, integrated televisions with surround sound. Decadent materials adds to the overall elegant aesthetic, which includes rich woods, […]