Beach House Design
Architecture and design of houses sited on coastal sand, covering construction, climate response, and integration with dune and forest landscapes.
Beach house design concerns dwellings placed on or near the shoreline, where salt air, wind, humidity, sand movement, and flood risk shape every decision. Designers in this area typically balance views and daylight against exposure, and select materials and structural systems that resist corrosion and weathering.
Work shared on uni.xyz under this topic ranges from forest-integrated houses in Brazil to modular systems and large-scale coastal residences. Members examine how these projects respond to their sites, reduce environmental impact, and use prefabrication or local materials.
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Pablo Luna Studio Drops a Cluster of Shingled Bamboo Leaves into the Jungle of East Bali
A 160 m² bamboo villa in Sidemen, Bali, where four overlapping leaf-shaped roofs shelter earthen floors and a spiral bamboo stair.
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto Gives a Braga House a Board-Formed Concrete Body and a Hand-Carved Timber Face
In Braga, Portugal, Linha House pairs cantilevered board-formed concrete with carved timber, veined stone and a long, low plan fronting a pool.
Elisa Porto Arquitetura Shades a Low House in Foz do Iguaçu with Block, Stone and Timber Screens
In Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, Refuge House pairs a thin flat roof with perforated block and timber slat screens to temper sun around a curved pool.
Ábaton Shapes a Plastered Family Retreat for Six Around Brick Terraces, Pine Groves and Reclaimed Oak
In Spain, Ábaton's Villa Arena fits a family of six into 174 m² of stepped plaster volumes, brick-paved outdoor rooms and weathered timber.
