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Like many others, the home was built painstakingly by hand by its owners.
Like many others, the home was built painstakingly by hand by its owners.
The home is located on a recently restored beachfront site.
The home is located on a recently restored beachfront site.
Aidlin Darling's design for a three-story, Cor-Ten steel addition to a beachfront house in San Francisco was featured in the September 2007 edition of Dwell. Photo by Robert Schlatter.
Aidlin Darling's design for a three-story, Cor-Ten steel addition to a beachfront house in San Francisco was featured in the September 2007 edition of Dwell. Photo by Robert Schlatter.
Nataša Stanaćev and Manu Granados of Stanaćev Granados Arquitectura designed and built this beachfront cabin in Matanzas, a rustic, windswept area of Chile, while they were living in Spain.
Nataša Stanaćev and Manu Granados of Stanaćev Granados Arquitectura designed and built this beachfront cabin in Matanzas, a rustic, windswept area of Chile, while they were living in Spain.
The pool connects the complex with its breathtaking beachfront setting.
The pool connects the complex with its breathtaking beachfront setting.
Double-height, steel-framed glass doors connect the entire home to its beachfront setting.
Double-height, steel-framed glass doors connect the entire home to its beachfront setting.
The bach’s beachfront site is nestled behind sand dunes with views toward Kapiti Island, a nature sanctuary.
The bach’s beachfront site is nestled behind sand dunes with views toward Kapiti Island, a nature sanctuary.
Located in a coveted, beachfront, gated community, this Malibu home is surrounded by ocean views and miles of walking trails.
Located in a coveted, beachfront, gated community, this Malibu home is surrounded by ocean views and miles of walking trails.
This beachfront getaway is perfect for East Coasters who want to get away from the city life.
This beachfront getaway is perfect for East Coasters who want to get away from the city life.
While this may look like a typical beach house from the outside with cedar siding and a low-pitched roof, a surprise awaits on the beachfront side of the home. A garage-style glass door opens at the touch of a button to welcome the salty sea breeze and plenty of sunlight.
While this may look like a typical beach house from the outside with cedar siding and a low-pitched roof, a surprise awaits on the beachfront side of the home. A garage-style glass door opens at the touch of a button to welcome the salty sea breeze and plenty of sunlight.
The Montauk beach bungalow has been given a chic edge throughout the space for visitors who want to take a beach trip in style. The hotel offers up various amenities between their convenient workspaces and outdoor pool with beachfront access.
The Montauk beach bungalow has been given a chic edge throughout the space for visitors who want to take a beach trip in style. The hotel offers up various amenities between their convenient workspaces and outdoor pool with beachfront access.
The main living space enjoys unfettered ocean views thanks to the beachfront location and the open glass door. Materials used in the home are decidedly weatherproof, like the travertine floors, the concrete thermal mass wall that runs the length of the home, and even the hardware on most of the furniture. Starfire glass railings along the patio cut down on blowing sand and provide a measure of safety.
The main living space enjoys unfettered ocean views thanks to the beachfront location and the open glass door. Materials used in the home are decidedly weatherproof, like the travertine floors, the concrete thermal mass wall that runs the length of the home, and even the hardware on most of the furniture. Starfire glass railings along the patio cut down on blowing sand and provide a measure of safety.
Bryan Cranston and his wife, Robin Dearden, relax on a Lagune sofa by Roche Bobois. The couple’s home occupies a beachfront site that they’ve owned for several years. The original structure, affectionately dubbed the “love shack” was born as 1940s-era military housing that in subsequent decades became an uneven hodgepodge that defied local permits and was slowly sinking into the sand.
Bryan Cranston and his wife, Robin Dearden, relax on a Lagune sofa by Roche Bobois. The couple’s home occupies a beachfront site that they’ve owned for several years. The original structure, affectionately dubbed the “love shack” was born as 1940s-era military housing that in subsequent decades became an uneven hodgepodge that defied local permits and was slowly sinking into the sand.
Beachfront
Beachfront
Beachfront Villa
Beachfront Villa
Pristine Beachfront Home
Pristine Beachfront Home
Pristine Beachfront Home
Pristine Beachfront Home
Zapallar is an upscale beachfront community about two hours northwest of Santiago.
Zapallar is an upscale beachfront community about two hours northwest of Santiago.
Most beachfront houses treat the ocean as part of the visual landscape with panoramic views and wraparound balconies. Tom Lloyd-Butler’s beach house by Ernest Born, however, is deeply interior, and far more interested in its tranquil inner courtyard than anything beyond. One transparent addition later, the avid surfer has a new outlook. Aidlin Darling took pains during construction to preserve the cypress trees that give the Great Highway House so much of its charm.
Most beachfront houses treat the ocean as part of the visual landscape with panoramic views and wraparound balconies. Tom Lloyd-Butler’s beach house by Ernest Born, however, is deeply interior, and far more interested in its tranquil inner courtyard than anything beyond. One transparent addition later, the avid surfer has a new outlook. Aidlin Darling took pains during construction to preserve the cypress trees that give the Great Highway House so much of its charm.
Bayside decks connect interior spaces to the beachfront
Bayside decks connect interior spaces to the beachfront
Scenic beachfront walk steps from the home
Scenic beachfront walk steps from the home
Beachwood House - Beachfront design elements
Beachwood House - Beachfront design elements
A detached outdoor deck and custom sofa take advantage of shade provided by the lot’s two mature, beachfront trees.
A detached outdoor deck and custom sofa take advantage of shade provided by the lot’s two mature, beachfront trees.
The Beach Estates - Private beachfront access gate
The Beach Estates - Private beachfront access gate
Blade Runner Vernacular. Beachfront butts on the PCH side of the house.
Blade Runner Vernacular. Beachfront butts on the PCH side of the house.
This modern beachfront home enjoys stunning ocean views from every room.
This modern beachfront home enjoys stunning ocean views from every room.
Three separate structures coalesce to form the ultimate beachfront retreat.
Three separate structures coalesce to form the ultimate beachfront retreat.
The master bedroom peers out to the beachfront and features a cedar wall.
The master bedroom peers out to the beachfront and features a cedar wall.

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