Beautiful Beach Houses: Living In Stunning Coastal Escapes

Superb guide to the best contemporary beach house designs from around the world, including stunning examples from Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, South Africa, United States, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, Sweden, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, and Greece Adorned throughout with full-color photographs of dreamy inspiring houses set in gorgeous coastal settingsIncludes more than 30 beach houses by award-winning and high-profile architects The lure of a home by the ocean resonates with us all, bringing to mind the beauty and changing moods of the water, the intoxicating salty scent and the sound of waves against the shore. But what makes a beach house, and how does the idea of a home by the coast differ across the world?