Coastal Retreat
Residential architecture for coastal sites, covering beach houses and retreats shaped by sea breeze, landscape, and daily life by the water.
GAM Arquitetos Builds a Coastal House in Brazil That Doubles as a Living Archive
In Praia do Forte, a timber-wrapped beach house organizes domestic life around memory, collection, and the Atlantic horizon.
GAM Arquitetos Wraps a Brazilian Beach House in Timber to Hold a Family's Collected Life
Acervo House in Praia do Forte layers wood, stone, and memory into a coastal retreat built for gathering and display.
Sabrab Threads a 500-Square-Meter Retreat Between Cork Oaks on Portugal's Alentejo Coast
In Melides, a family house defers to centuries-old trees and rolling terrain, reinterpreting Alentejo vernacular through concrete, lime, and glass.
T3 Architects Organize a Vietnamese Coastal Retreat Around a Central Garden and Sea Breeze
KeGa Villa sits between a national park and the South China Sea, using climate-responsive design to dissolve the line between indoors and landscape.
WaCa Design and Julia Kosciuk Build a Guest House from Its Own Hillside in Southern Brazil
Rochas Floridas Guest House quarries its granite on site and salvages childhood memories to anchor a coastal retreat near Florianópolis.
House of Circles by LAND Arquitectos: A Circular Dialogue Between Architecture, Landscape, and Family Living
Circular pavilions integrate with native landscape, creating a sustainable coastal retreat that balances family living, privacy, and immersive ocean views.
LAB House by Studio Arthur Casas: A Coastal Residence Immersed in the Atlantic Forest
Modern coastal house floats above Atlantic Forest, blending wood, stone, and glass to create immersive, sustainable living with panoramic ocean views.
House Pujol-Otaegui by Raimundo Gutierrez Frías in Matanzas, Chile
Coastal Chilean house by Raimundo Gutierrez Frías with U-shaped layout, ocean views, wind protection, pine-metal structure, courtyards, and modern, airy interiors.
Maré House by Studio Bloco Arquitetura: A Coastal Retreat Embracing Nature and Light
Maré House by Studio Bloco Arquitetura is a coastal Brazilian residence blending overlapping volumes, natural materials, lush gardens, and seamless indoor-outdoor living.
Los Carlos House: Sustainable Coastal Retreat by ap22.arq in Reta, Argentina
Los Carlos House is a sustainable coastal retreat in Reta, Argentina, featuring linear design, panoramic views, eucalyptus wood, and summer-family living.
Zapallar House Studio by Grass+Batz Arquitectos: A Coastal Retreat for Creativity and Community
Intimate coastal residence blending creative studio, vaulted architecture, winter garden, and sustainable design, fostering artistic, inclusive, and flexible living spaces.
Beach Barn by Inverse Project: A Tropical Coastal Retreat in Costa Rica
Beach Barn by Inverse Project is a sustainable, single-level Costa Rica beachfront home, blending tropical design, natural ventilation, and seamless indoor-outdoor living.
