A small 40 sq.m apartment on the beach in France gets a refreshing and relaxing update by UdA architects. The retreat itself asks you to take a vacation from your expectations of a space. The modular interiors of this holiday home is created to be defined by its occupants and their wishes and relationships. It also pays homage to nautical history and beach cabanas.
Lightweight square tubular metal structures sit inside the home like personal beach huts. They are inexpensive and completely flexible to provide sleeping space, storage, and views of the sea through their sliding panels. White fabric stretches over the top frame, enhancing the illusion that you’re outside.
The palette of the sea, sky, and sand is bold and casual. Since the colors are borrowed directly from the scene outside, they act as neutrals. Richly grained wood pulls the space together in beach toned floors and sea glass brown teak cabinets.
A galley kitchen anchors one end of the open lounge. Contemporary silver chairs and a banquette of teak flank the razor thin red metal dining table. Marine landscape wall paper adds subtle visual texture in the lounge. And the tiny bath tucked away from windows, has a frosted glass door and big and bold black and white wall graphics of seals, and ships, and whales.
Architects: UdA
Photography: Carola Ripamonti
Interesting building ideas for empty nesters.