Seascape Retreat is located within a small cove on the northern shore of two Miocene Shield volcanoes in New Zealand. Designed by Pattersons Associates, the small oceanfront cabin is built using locally quarried stone, cast in place concrete floors and ceilings and has a thick roof covered in the surrounding vegetation which makes it all...
Azuris Ocean House For Indoor And Outdoor Living
Renato D’Ettorre Architects have designed Azuris, a home located on Hamilton Island in Australia. The home’s position on a steep site above the water’s edge, provides amazing views of the Whitsunday Islands and the surrounding Great Barrier Reef. The home has plenty of outdoor spaces, such as this one, located underneath the swimming pool. The...
Stunning Seaside Home With Turquoise Accents
I’m a sucker for seaside and beach-inspired homes, and I just couldn’t pass this stunning California home with a classical façade. Located very close to the ocean, this home by Black Band Design is a residence of a large family. The design is focused on the traditions but the classics was diluted with cute rustic...
Vintage-Inspired Waterfront Home With A Whimsical Touch
This waterfront home was inspired by classic 19th-century shingle-style summer houses but has a touch of whimsy about it, from the unexpected swoop of the roof line to the bright blue shutters and the quirky weather vane. Designed by Polhemus Savery DaSilva, it sits between a golf course and a salt-water pond near the ocean....
Oceanfront Oasis: Amchit Residence With Minimalist Design
Amchit Residence in Nahr el Mott, Lebanon by BLANKPAGE Architects is a fantastic example of a home where you can rest merging with nature around. The sprawling three-level oceanfront oasis is constructed of minimalist steel slabs enclosed by glass and wooden decking. The soothing, minimalist palette seen on the home’s exterior is influenced by the...
Ocean Family Home With Chic Interiors In Neutral Colors
This family beach house is located on top of a vertical and rocky site overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, California. The clients wanted a comfortable home where they could entertain family and friends while enjoying the oceanic and landscape views that the site offered. Designers from Aria Design created two volumes that revolve...
Luxurious Victorian Villa On The Ocean Coast
When somebody says ‘luxury’, the first association I have is this villa on the ocean coast. The exterior and interior are done in Victorian style – classical, luxurious and very exquisite. Light and traditional interiors are decorated with amazing pillars, fantastic lanterns of mosaic glass and amazing restored furniture and accessories like pillar candleholders. Big...
Family Holiday Home with Winged Roof Lines and Ocean View
This family holiday home is designed to accomodate several families at once. It’s focused towards expansive ocean views and has winged roof lines. The exterior and interior color palette is soft which perfectly integrates the house into the steeply slopping site. There aren’t clear border between outdoor and indoor areas. The second floor has large...
Luxury Green Home Design – Acqua Liana by Frank McKinney
Acqua Liana is a house which showed that not only small houses could be green and LEED certificated. This house is an incredible 15,071 square foot mansion that sits on 1.6 acres of oceanfront property near Palm Beach in Manalapan, Florida. Besides having 7 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms it has a lot of other features...