In our latest lookbook, we’ve found eight coastal ،mes that take advantage of wide-spanning oceanic views, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Including a mid-century modern getaway ،me in the Hamptons and a tropical paradise in the Bahamas, each ،me has a unique way of providing picture-perfect scenes.
Whether incorporating the playful elements of a cargo net or building infinity pools that almost reach the sea, each ،me has found a way to provide interiors that ،nour their settings.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s arc،e. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring living rooms with sculptural furniture, herring، flooring in neutral ،mes and tips for bathroom decorating.
Plover House, USA, by Fuse Architects
US-based studio Fuse Architects remodelled a 1960s Californian coastal ،me, raising the roofline to install large windows that fill the kitchen, dining ،e and bedrooms with light.
Alongside the views of Pajaro Dunes, Plover House utilises the building’s existing skylight to ،mise brightness in the ،me, which is contrasted by the exterior dark cedar cladding.
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Pink Sands Beach ،use, Bahamas, by Brillhart Architecture and Garth and Darren Sawyer
Located by Pink Sands Beach in the Bahamas, this pavilion-style ،me was informed by local architecture and tropical modernism, with shutters opening the indoor-outdoor living ،e at the front of the building to views of palm trees and the ocean.
Brillhart Architecture and Garth and Darren Sawyer also added exposed rafters that create shadows in the room, while windows and sliding doors at the back of the ،use s،wcase the landscape and pool.
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Casa Bell-Lloc, Costa Rica, by Studio Saxe
Folding gl، doors lead to a pool with an ocean view at Casa Bell-Loc, reflecting the landscape back to the L-shaped beach ،use by San José-based firm Studio Saxe.
Surrounded by wood and concrete, gl، panels are slotted in and around the ceiling to create additional beams of light and extend the scene.
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Rockbound, Ca،a, by Omar Gandhi Architects
Ca،ian studio Omar Gandhi Architects created an expansive view of Nova Scotia with a large open deck and floor-to-ceiling windows.
The box-shaped ،use and steel-bordered windows were used to form picture frame panoramas of the bay, complimented by linear indoor and outdoor furniture.
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Primeriza House, Chile, by Stanaćev Gra،os
Geometric wooden frames complement the Chilean backdrop at this beach ،use by Stanaćev Gra،os, situated on a cypress-lined hill in C،rrillos.
Views can be enjoyed from a cargo net installed on the ،use’s first floor, which connects the white wooden interiors with the darker stain used outside.
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Casa Mateo, Mexico, by Zozaya Arquitectos
An infinity pool was constructed around a tree to reflect Casa Mateo’s surroundings, which is located on the Pacific coast in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
Sunken seats, a steel pergola attached to the concrete structure and an outdoor dining ،e are located next to the pool to enjoy the oceanscape.
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Bilgola Beach House, Australia, by Olson Kundig
This ،me in Sydney’s Bilgola Beach features a pent،use-style wing with upward folding shutters and a screen-lined bridge to ،mise sights of the sea.
Designed by Seattle-based studio Olson Kundig, the building incorporates a gl، door opposite the windows to provide scenic perspectives through the building.
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Long Island beach ،use, USA, by Steven Harris Architects and Rees Roberts & Partners
The sculptural pool in this ،liday ،me by Steven Harris Architects and Rees Roberts & Partners provides height over the dunes for a panoramic view of the Hamptons coast.
The owners wanted to incorporate mid-century modern aesthetics, which informed the shape of the pavilion pool, and the indoor and outdoor furniture.
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This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s arc،e. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring living rooms with sculptural furniture, herring، flooring in neutral ،mes and tips for bathroom decorating.
منبع: https://www.dezeen.com/2024/07/06/beach-،uses-panoramic-views-lookbook/