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
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
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Washington ferry terminal informed by Native American longhouses
Seattle firm LMN Architects worked with the Coast Salish tribes to design the Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal on a sacred waterfront in Washington State. More
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Outdoor bathing and a jungle yoga platform feature in Villa Pelícanos by Main Office
Architecture studio Main Office has renovated a 1980s seaside holiday village with traditional thatch roofs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Sayulita, Mexico. More
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ZAV Architects creates colourful domed cultural retreat on Iranian island of Hormuz
Iranian practice ZAV Architects drew on the colourful landscape of the island of Hormuz for this holiday community that is housed in around 200 brightly coloured domes overlooking the Persian Gulf. More
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Majamaja is an off-grid seaside cabin near Helsinki
Architect Pekka Littow has used Finnish spruce and birch plywood for off-grid holiday home Majamaja, which is perched on a rocky outcrop by the sea just outside of Helsinki. More
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Teal-hued panels enclose timber beach retreat in Chile
Painted fibre-cement panels enclose the warm, wooden interiors of the SP House that (E)StudioRO has completed overlooking Tunquén beach in Chile. More
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Grand Cayman beach hotel Palm Heights is styled like a 1970s Caribbean mansion
Creative director Gabriella Khalil has created Grand Cayman's first boutique hotel, the beachfront Palm Heights, filled with collectible design pieces like Mario Bellini sofas, Ingo Maurer lights and an Ettore Sottsass rug. More
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MW Works uses dark wood and sandy walls for interiors of Ocean Drive apartment in Miami Beach
American studio MW Works has converted and refurbished a large beachside apartment on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida, using tropical hardwood and sand-coloured plaster. More
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BCHO Architects merges seaside guesthouse with the landscape
The concrete rooms of Jipyungzip, a guesthouse by BCHO Architects in South Korea, are sunk into a grassy slope with flat roofs that form terraces overlooking the sea. More
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Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage saved by Art Fund campaign
UK charity Art Fund's crowdfunding campaign to save artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman's cottage in Dungeness from being sold to a private owner has been successful. More
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Foster + Partners shelters Dolunay Villa in Turkey under giant undulating roof
A rippling timber roof cantilevers from the Dolunay Villa in Muğla, Turkey, designed by Foster + Partners to complement its rugged coastal setting. More
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Renzo Piano completes Eighty Seven Park on Miami beachfront
Italian architect Renzo Piano has designed an oval-shaped condominium tower that is wrapped in terraces on the waterfront in Miami Beach, Florida. More
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Studio Vural imagines off-the-grid Dune House for Cape Cod
Architecture practice Studio Vural has envisioned a seaside holiday dwelling that is carved into sand dunes and operates without relying on public utilities. More
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Johan Sundberg's Sommarhus H is a "discreet and inviting addition" to its coastal setting
Johan Sundberg has designed a Swedish house that has a deliberately simple form to draw attention to its Baltic sea backdrop. More
