This modern coastal home is located on the tip of a peninsula on the island of Chiloe, Chile. It has a magnificent 360º open view around it and to the distant Andes mountains. The structure has a very unique shape that contrasts beautifully with the flat line of the horizon. Continue reading
Situated on the edge of a pristine pine forest, on top of a rocky slope in Rysedalsvika, this holiday home is a beautiful wooden coastal retreat that overlooks Norway’s Sognefjord. It has the perfect size for a vacation home – 80 sq. meters – not too big yet not too small, either. It consists of two small buildings, which open up towards each other to form an outdoor room. Continue reading
Just off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada, lies one of the most tourist worthy places in the province – Fogo Island. Architect Todd Saunders has been commissioned to design a series of six artists’ studios, scattered on isolated, rocky terrain locations on the island. Continue reading
Located in Norway, this beautiful coastal home is situated in one of Bergen’s most attractive sites, looking out over the southern fjords and the West coast archipelago. With a total space of 304 sq. meters, the house is planned as a twofold: the top floor is for the parents and the bottom floor is used by their two grown children. The bottom floor also consists of a small 35 sq. meters guest studio. Continue reading
When we last wrote about Joe’s House – a coastal home retreat, we knew it was one of a group of small buildings commissioned by the same client – all located on an island off the south west coast of British Columbia, Canada. Now we managed to have a glimpse of the rest of these gorgeous modern cabins. Take a look… Continue reading
This award-winning house is a small coastal home, a seasonal retreat on a small private island off the coast of Vancouver Island. This house was built with a clear compact plan, which would preserve, protect and complement the natural beauty of the site, while taking advantage of its natural aspects. Continue reading
This award winning coastal home is located in Washington’s beautiful San Juan Islands. The house name, Pierre, is the French word for stone, and as its name indicates, the structure truly celebrates the materiality of the site, nestled into the rock, as if it was set in stone. Continue reading
This modern house is both unique and colorful; it’s located in the island of Ibiza, an hour’s flight from the beautiful city of Madrid, and was built with one primary goal – to have as minimal impact to the surrounding landscape as possible. It is the second home of an art fair promoter, who was looking for a getaway retreat to spend his weekends and free time; inspired from Peter Pan, he calls it Never Never Land. Continue reading
This prefab cabin is an an off the grid house on a small coastal island near Charleston, South Carolina. The cabin’s prefabricated construction and sustainable technology conform to the area’s extreme coastal storms, rain, floods and wild fires, making it an ideal disaster housing solution. Continue reading
This lovely home is located on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Its new owners live overseas, and were looking to transform this small cottage into a holiday house large enough to accommodate two families.
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