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The Coastal House
The Coastal House
The Eclectic House
Down a sandy road on the Mornington Peninsula, Ola Studio’s Franklin is a batten-clad beachside home that exudes tranquillity.
Layers of textural, desaturated and durable materials reference a coastal town’s relaxed atmosphere.
Quinessentially light, bright and airy, coastal houses are amongst the most antipodean of residential typologies our regional vernacular has to offer.
With a big impact yet relatively small footprint, Benn+Penna hope this costal house on Sydney’s North Shore can act as a blueprint for appropriate design on Australia’s coastline.
The understated form and plan of the Kawau Island Bach by Crosson Architects belies the clients’ detailed brief.
Studio Esteta has taken a beach house with good bones and mid-century lineage in Victoria, and mindfully renovated it to the standard of contemporary creature comforts – Zip HydroTaps included.
Grove Architects designed Bundeena Beach House, perched on a rocky headland in Royal National Park, to be sensitive to its neighbourhood, landscape and residents.
Brighton House by Rob Kennon Architects is a beach house that avoids coastal clichés in favour of streamlined place-making and robust detailing.
Shifted House by SSD Studio in Sydney’s Bondi Beach is a post-war, semi-detached house turned holiday home that exudes calm while respecting its original character and location.
Portsea Beach Shack, designed by Pleysier Perkins, is open, relaxed and robust for family and friends to casually gather, enjoying the beach vibes and good times.