Thorpeness Beach House by IF_DO is a multi-generational holiday home
London architecture studio IF_DO has built a seaside retreat in Suffolk, England, which allows three generations of one family to come together. More
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Chris Luce designs Casa Nu as a "refuge" for surfers
Exposed concrete and open-air showers define this Mexican house by architect Chris Luce, which was designed as a functional sanctuary for surfers. More
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Olson Kundig's Bilgola Beach House responds to the weather with operable shutters
American firm Olson Kundig has lined the upper floor of this residence next to Sydney's Bilgola Beach with louvred shutters that fold upwards to expose the living spaces to fresh air and sea views. More
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Beach pavilions for Toronto's Winter Stations 2022 revealed
A honeycomb-shaped installation and a "winged" pavilion are among the finalists of this year's Winter Stations competition, which brings together designs for temporary beach stations in Toronto. More
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Studio Saxe weaves Caribbean Courtyard Villa into a Costa Rican jungle
Deep overhangs shade pavilions and walkways at a lush nature retreat in Costa Rica by architectural practice Studio Saxe. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Tribe Studio founder designs her own Australian weekend beach retreat
Australian firm Tribe Studio Architects has created a U-shaped, timber-clad dwelling in New South Wales that is meant to serve as an "affordable and sustainable prototype home". More
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Illustration
Illustration
Jean Jullien paints surfboards to look like playful marine animals
Illustrator Jean Jullien has designed a collection of graphic surfboards hand-painted to look like sea animals, which he describes as objects you could "put on your wall as much as you could surf with." More
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Espacio 18's La Casa del Sapo opens out onto a beach in Mexico
Mexican practice Espacio 18 Arquitectura has designed a concrete seafront home on Zapotengo beach in Oaxaca, with two wings oriented to follow the rising and setting of the sun. More
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Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate
A "respectful" coastal home features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a home at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk that looks like an ad hoc cluster of buildings. More
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Mole Architects designs seaside home to look like an ad hoc cluster of buildings
UK studio Mole Architects has created a house named Freeholders within three contrasting volumes on the coast at Wells-next-the-Sea, UK. More
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Jordan Ralph perches off-grid artist's retreat on the coast of Inis OÃrr island
Designer Jordan Ralph has created an off-grid artist's cabin called Studio Drop on an island off the west coast of Galway, Republic of Ireland. More
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Revolution designs coloured concrete Mazul Beachfront Villas in Oaxaca
Mazul Beachfront Villas are a collection of holiday homes with coloured concrete facades designed to match their sandy surrounds on the coast of Oaxaca in Mexico. More
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Andrew Franz updates 1960s home on New York's Fire Island
A new guesthouse and swimming pool are among the updates to a 56-year-old home on Fire Island that has been overhauled by American studio Andrew Franz Architect. More
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Studio Saxe perches Casa Bell-Lloc on a lush hillside in Costa Rica
Casa Bell-Lloc by architecture office Studio Saxe is a concrete house featuring expansive coastal views and a swimming pool that reaches toward the sea. More
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Beach homes by Zozaya Arquitectos "mimic the fluidity of waves"
The sloping morphology of Mexican village Troncones is mirrored in Punta Majahua, a set of curvy beachfront apartments created by Zozaya Arquitectos. More
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Guillermo Acuña raises seaside annexe on forest of red-painted pine stilts
Punta Chilen by Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados is a house extension on bright red-painted pine stilts overlooking the sea on the island of Chiloe in Chile. More
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Large thatched roof covers Casa Cova in Mexico by Anonimous
Architecture firm Anonimous took cues from pre-colonial architecture designing Casa Cova, a sprawling beach house made of concrete, parota wood and dried palm leaves. More
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Asbury Beach Club proposal for Jersey Shore features sandy concrete canopies
Design offices including Esrawe Studio and Rojkind Arquitectos have unveiled a proposal for a resort in New Jersey featuring sand-coloured concrete sunshades. More
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Socially distanced Winter Stations 2021 beach pavilion designs revealed
A bright pink arch and a giant seashell are among the winning designs for Toronto's annual Winter Stations programme of temporary beach pavilions. More
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Hurricanes inform design of coastal home in Puerto Rico by Fuster + Architects
White concrete walls and chimneys feature in this seaside residence that was designed by Fuster + Architects to be able to endure tropical storms. More
