There’s just something about South Florida style… it’s a number of juxtapositions all jammed up next to one another, and the meaning often lies in the interpretation rather than the intent. At once fun-loving yet refined, bright yet neutral, brash yet polished, and in a few extreme cases, tacky yet beautiful, the pastel-washed palette of [...]

Unfortunately, Mahina is only a design concept for visualization purposes, produced by Weber Consulting, but it at least gives us a look at how beach houses in the future may look. A wide crescent shaped villa, Mahina would be built from diamante glass, and have a high available thermal mass, the temperature regulated by a [...]

A resort which is at one with nature, the location of Aqua is in a tropical dry forest near Gigante, Nicaragua, a short walking distance to the beach and the Caribbean coastline. The emphasis on this resort is relaxation, meditation and well being, with on-staff yoga instructors available every day, offering classes in a variety [...]

Villa Beige is a luxury beachfront villa located on a palm=filled private estate on the island of Koh Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand. Perched on a hillside with fantastic views of the gulf, the villa has a small private beach which is accessible by a path from the house. The home consists of all [...]

Made from abstract blocks of ebonized cedar a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean in Hermosa Beach, the Surfhouse is a very small cozy modern home, ideal as a surfer’s paradise. Compared to other houses in the area, the building area for the Surfhouse measures only a mere 33’ x 24’. The ebonized cedar wood [...]

A modern beach house with Rooftop Lap Pool, Nestles was designed by Hughes Umbanhowar Architects – the ultimate contemporary coastal home with an elegant interior. Situated between the beach and a road along a narrow site on the north coast of Jupiter, Florida, the house is divided into three separate buildings – a bedroom, comfort [...]

Located in Venice Beach, California, this modern white beach house design is the creation of Lewin Wertheimer Architect, a stunning two-storey home which captures the essence of contemporary design with a relaxing lifestyle. The architecture of the home is a complex white structure with neatly designed balconies for enjoying views of the ocean. The color [...]