Beach Houses: Living at the Sea - Tapa dura

Beach Houses features a stunning array of the most ambitious examples of residential design at the sea. From a minimalist dwelling on a remote island to an apartment complex high above the sea to a luxurious holiday villa in an urban setting, this volume brings together a collection of remarkable houses designed by well-known architectural firms as well as interesting approaches by local architects. The contemporary beach houses from across the world featured in this volume harmoniously adapt to their surrounding landscape while embracing the seaside lifestyle with sumptuous interiors and outdoor living spaces and balancing casual-cool and opulence. They answer today’s aesthetic, functional and ecological demands, while at the same time underscoring the uniqueness of the seaside location.

Human beings have always been fascinated by the seaside. The beach is the ultimate retreat to escape the frenzied pace of our lives. The desire to look at the seemingly infinite ocean and to reconnect with the natural environment becomesreality in a house on the beach with sumptuous interiors and outdoor living spaces, balancing casual-cool and opulence. Beach Houses features projects from alla reas of the world, from Uruguay and Hawaii in the Western Hemisphere, to Spain and Norway in Europe, and New Zeland and Thailand in the Asian-Pacific region. Architects and designers have created an enormous variety of resiedences ranging from minimalist dwellings on remote islands to palatial mansions in urban settings and luxuary holiday villas high above the sea. Take the plunge into a dreamlike world that underscores the uniqueness of the beach location, embracing a seaside lifestyle.