VanderHorn Architects in collaboration with Significant Homes have designed this beautiful shingle-style home perched to capture the sweeping harbor views in Greenwich, Connecticut. Challenges presented to this new build project include grading and ecological constraints. The beautiful landscaping around the residence is organized on high ground and cascades naturally towards the meandering coastline. Formal symmetry in the plan […]
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A modern summer home cantilevers over the picturesque Pender Harbour
Synthesis Design has created this modern summer home built into a dramatic steeply sloping, narrow site with overlapping waterfront and rear setbacks in Maderia Park, British Columbia, Canada. The site was deemed un-buildable with no allowable building footprint. The architects were tasked with the challenge of designing this getaway pad on the Sunshine Coast. After […]
Step inside this stunning Cape Cod home overlooking the Chester River
The embodiment of a waterfront retreat, this classic Cape Cod home designed by Purple Cherry Architects is located on the Chester River, a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. The homeowners wished to construct a home that presented from the approach as a smaller scale, rambling structure, yet opened up on the waterside to maximize views […]
Step inside a dreamy Pennsylvania stone farmhouse on the Malibu coast
Ward Jewell Architect has designed this gorgeous beachfront home in the style of a rural stone-clad historic 18th-century Pennsylvania farmhouse in Malibu, California. Nestled on a 2.5-acre bluff, this dwelling boasts panoramic views stretching from Paradise Cove to Catalina Island. The property offers an unusual combination of topography, vista, and weather that inspired the design […]
Inside an awesome waterfront home in South Carolina with refined luxury
This luxe waterfront home was designed by Clarke Design Group in collaboration with Melissa Lenox Design, located in Charleston, South Carolina. The goal for the design of this home was not only to ensure views were maximized but to create an interior that feels like a special and personal experience. Located in the downtown area of Charleston, […]
A floating home above the water in Maine boasts breathtaking views
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 […]
Step inside this beautiful shingle-style waterfront home in Connecticut
This beautiful shingle-style waterfront home was designed by VanderHorn Architects, located on Mead Point in Greenwich, Connecticut. The dwelling was inspired by New England-style homes built in the early 1900s, taking advantage of modern construction and maximizing views of the Long Island Sound. The exterior facade of this residence is characterized by a stone base, […]
Tour this spectacular nature-inspired beach house on Gibson Island
Hutker Architects in collaboration with Lauren Liess Interiors has designed this relaxing beach house nestled on Gibson Island, a community on the western shores of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. This dwelling was created as a weekend getaway for a family of four whose main house is in nearby Washington, D.C. The program is comprised of a quartet of distinct […]
A look inside a breathtaking shingle style home on Maryland’s South River
Purple Cherry Architects has designed this shingle-style waterfront home with elegant details, nestled on the South River in Annapolis, Maryland. This dwelling provides two well-balanced traditional elevations. The gambrel roofs, diagonally divided lights in the windows, capped oval windows, and a large eyebrow dormer create a delightful presence from the street and from the water. […]
A breezy modern house with luxury waterfront living in Newport Beach
This modern bayfront house designed by Brandon Architects in collaboration with Patterson Custom Homes delivers luxury waterfront living in Newport Beach, California. Pocketing glass doors on the first and second levels provides a wonderful indoor-outdoor living experience. On the first level, the main living space opens to the backyard while on the second level, the primary bedroom opens to […]