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...
Seaside Taiwanese Home With Local Organic Elements
Located on the eastern coastline of Taiwan and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, A’tolan House by Create + Think Design Studio seamlessly integrates organic elements with contemporary design in this innovative seaside home. The three levels of the property follow the shape of the coastline and gradually descend towards the sea. A living roof featuring various...
Floating Cedar House On The Side Of Lake Huron
Named Floating House by MOS Architects, the two-storey building provides a summer residence on the Canadian side of Lake Huron. Thanks to its pontoon base, the house adapts to the changing water levels of the lake, which rise and fall throughout the year. Externally the building is clad in a rainscreen of cedar planks. Living...
Modern Villa Le Trident With Adorable Sea Views
Villa Le Trident on the Côte d’Azur was originally built in 1926, and then renovated by 4a Architekten. Since the redesign, the prevailing impression is one of spaciousness, the suffusion of light and simple elegance. White, suspended furniture, white curtains on the external walls, solid oak floorboards and glass elements lend a bright and tranquil...
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....
Gorgeous White Seaside Villa Melana In Stone And Concrete
This gorgeous villa is called Melana and was created by Studio 2 Pi Architecture in Greece. The endless sea view and the enormity of the open horizon is overwhelming and therefore no great attempt is needed to frame the views. White render reflects the sun, the stone cladding offers its thermal mass connecting the building...
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...
Glass And Wood Lake House For Complete Relaxation
How do you imagine a house for complete relaxation? Dutch bureau 2by4-architects designed this amazing home in Loosdrecht, Holland, right in a lake, on a tiny island. The surrounding nature embraces the house and lamost comes inside due to the lots of glass used in decor. When the weather is fine, the northern part of...
La Maison au Bord de l’Eau: A Waterfront House By Louis Vuitton
French fashion house Louis Vuitton is famous for its style, elegance and amazing designs, so their ‘La Maison au Bord de l’Eau’ (The Waterfront House) is a compact modernist beach house. It was first conceived in 1934 but built only 8 decades later. What I love the most is the open patio right in the...
Dramatic Architecture And Interior Of Malbaie V House
This striking Malbaie V house by MU Architecture looks at the river. The architecture is exciting, strict geometrical cubes; the wood used outside is of amazing shade. The green roof bows to the eco design and facilitates the integration into the landscape. The interior design is also dramatic: the same reddish wood in design and...