Sorrento Beach House proves beige is anything but boring
In layering natural textural materials for this beachside home, Fiona Lynch has created an environment of absolute calm.
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.
A holiday sanctuary
Corke Design Studio’s beachy getaway brings a distinctly Japanese aesthetic to The Great Ocean Road.
Designing La Dolce Vita Through Art
An art collection is deeply personal. Built gradually over time, it lends insights into what the collector finds appealing and the tone of life they want to lead. What better place for Decus Interiors to begin conceptualising Coastal Home than with the client’s art?
Curvilinear Concrete And Sumptuous Shading
These two town homes by DKO are defined by a sophisticated material palette, rich with texture and tone.
Sharing Good Times At Portsea Beach Shack
Portsea Beach Shack, designed by Pleysier Perkins, is open, relaxed and robust for family and friends to casually gather, enjoying the beach vibes and good times.
In The Limelight: Bronte House By Nick Bell Architects
The interaction between materials and natural light creates a warm and welcoming environment in this family house by Nick Bell Architects.
Tropes Of Mid-Century Brazilian Architecture Find Their Way To Sydney
Designed by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects, this bright and breezy family home is filled with sunshine, fresh air and open spaces.
Ocean Envy: 5 top Coastal Homes
Nothing beats a coastal view. Especially if you live inner city, a house with clear horizon and the expanse of the sea to look at is absolute bliss. Here are five homes lucky enough to inhabit the coast and the luxuries that come with it.
A modern beach house informed by an old shed
offSET Shed House in Gisborne, by Irving Smith Jack Architects, demonstrates New Zealand’s affinity with coastal living and how the tradition of the bach is still alive. Words by Tess Ritchie.
A Kiwi Bach in Victoria by MRTN Architects
Venus Bay Bach, by MRTN Architects, “was never intended to be home away from home; it was to be a holiday house, basic in form and basic in function” – that is, a bach. Words by Tess Ritchie.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
When the abstracted interior space becomes better than the reality of the beach out front… Wynn A. Bay spent the day at Hilton Pattaya’s Drift Lounge and shares the experience.