Big Sur Residence
Studio Schicketanz
A modern home in Northern Big Sur, designed by Studio Schicketanz, featuring stone walls, an inner courtyard, and expansive coastal views.
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Coastal Architecture
Buildings on coasts, lakes and waterfronts.
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Coastal Architecture projects (15)
Family Condo in Los Cabos
Louis Ruiz
A vacation condo in Los Cabos by Louis Ruiz centers on family time with indoor-outdoor living, layered materials, and social spaces oriented to ocean views.
Coastal Villa Residence: A New Approach to Rural Living
VALUE WORKS ARCHITECTS
Coastal Villa Residence by VALUE WORKS ARCHITECTS reimagines rural family living in Raoping, China, with a design that supports multi-generational living throug…
Seamless Integration: A Coastal Retreat
Studio Schicketanz
A hillside home in Big Sur, California, designed by Studio Schicketanz, harmonizes with its dramatic coastal setting using local stone, earth-toned concrete, an…
Lakeside Harmony: A Modern Timber Retreat
Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten
A flood-ready holiday home in Bad Wiessee, Germany, inspired by traditional fishing houses, elevated on stilts and crafted from local silver fir.
Fieldstone and Glass Retreat
Vetter Architects
Lac du Flambeau, United States
A modern guest house on Lac du Flambeau, blending rugged fieldstone with expansive glass, offers a seamless connection to its natural surroundings.
Havelufer Quartier | Havel Houses
JWA Berlin
A trio of residential buildings in Berlin, integrating modern living with historical context.
Kate’s House
MALL
Santa Rosa Beach, United States
A coastal home designed by Jennifer Bonner of MALL for her mother in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
Lake House . Kownatki
Archmondo
A contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Masurian architecture, blending charred timber and sleek metal in a serene lakeside setting.
Macs . Ravenna
ETB
The MACS in Ravenna is a strategic architectural intervention redefining the waterfront with its iconic simplicity and material unity.
Manresa Wilds
BIG . SCAPE
Manresa Wilds transforms a decommissioned power plant into a 125-acre public park, merging ecological restoration with adaptive reuse.
Porto do Sauípe House
Wespi De Meuron Romeo
A coastal retreat in Salvador, Brazil, designed by Wespi De Meuron Romeo.
Enclave House
Bohane Campo
Enclave House is a resilient dwelling nestled within Sydney's Pittwater waterway, characterized by its integration with the landscape and innovative use of mate…
Wood House, Barwon Heads
JAK Architecture
A thoughtful renovation by JAK Architecture that reimagines a Barwon Heads home, blending new elements with the existing structure to create a cohesive and adap…