A reimagined beach house embraces its coastal location
With its distinctive skillion roof, the design of this beach house on NSW’s south coast is inspired by the mid-century vernacular of not only the original building but nearby homes as well.
Cutting through the coastal scrub
The triangular form of this coastal home emerges from nature, while timber and brick ground it to the site.
A low maintenance tropical escape
Located on a remote island off North Queensland, this simple one-bedroom beach house withstands the elements while being the perfect getaway pad.
A modern reinvention of the California bungalow
Daniel Boddam Studio’s Villa Carlo is a masterful interplay of texture, shadow and restraint.
A holiday sanctuary
Corke Design Studio’s beachy getaway brings a distinctly Japanese aesthetic to The Great Ocean Road.
K House
The Coastal House
Pine Springs House
The Eclectic House
Franklin by Ola Studio is an Enviable Beachside Haven
Down a sandy road on the Mornington Peninsula, Ola Studio’s Franklin is a batten-clad beachside home that exudes tranquillity.
A Barely-There Barwon Heads Beach House
Layers of textural, desaturated and durable materials reference a coastal town’s relaxed atmosphere.
7 Of Our Favourite Coastal Houses From 2020
Quinessentially light, bright and airy, coastal houses are amongst the most antipodean of residential typologies our regional vernacular has to offer.
Conscious Architecture
With a big impact yet relatively small footprint, Benn+Penna hope this costal house on Sydney’s North Shore can act as a blueprint for appropriate design on Australia’s coastline.
Glowing From The Inside Out
The understated form and plan of the Kawau Island Bach by Crosson Architects belies the clients’ detailed brief.