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A poolhouse in Westport, Connecticut, designed by the New York City architectural firm SPaN, is distinguished by fieldstone walls and a slatted cedar pergola. On the bluestone terrace, the chaise longues are by Janus et Cie; the landscape design is by Rutherford Assoc.
Pretty Beach House is an intimate private guesthouse with 3 luxurious pavilions situated 100kms north of Sydney
This inspirational beach front residence is set on a sprawling 1,975 square meter site on Takapuna Beach in Hauraki, North Shore, New Zealand. The residence is beautifully integrated into its north facing site, positioned to maximize the breathtaking sea, beach and Rangitoto Island views and there is an immaculate gently sloping front lawn.
Athens-based studio Dimitris Interiors Economou has designed this Villa located at the top of Panorama, Voula, in the southern suburbs of Athens, Greece. We love the exceptional sea and mountain view.
Architect: Marcio Kogan Location: Paraty, RJ, Brazil Co-Author: Suzana Glogowski Interior Design: Diana Radomysler, Carolina Castroviejo
The warm sandy beaches on the Pacific coastlines inspire impressive cribs in terms of size and architecture. For today we would like to showcase the imposing Birdview Residence designed by Doug Burdge in collaboration with interior designer Tim Clarke and located in Malibu.
It is a comfortable place, where casual, intimate spaces gently transition to open areas perfect for formal entertaining and large family gatherings. Astonishing recreational facilities are surrounded by high grotto cliffs that rise high above a lush inner lawn, pools and spas.
An infinity pool will form the roof of this cavernous house designed by Athens studio Kois Associated Architects for the Greek island of Tinos (+ slideshow). Designed for the rocky terrain that makes up the island's south-west coastline, the Mirage house is conceived by Kois Associated Architects as "an invisible oasis" where residents can enjoy panoramic views over the Aegean Sea without giving up their privacy.
A rooftop swimming pool runs along the edge of this renovated penthouse in Tel Aviv by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem, allowing residents to look down over the old town rooftops while enjoying a swim.
Contaminar Arquitectos designed the Hill Cork House to be concealed from neighboring residences and the adjacent road.
This rooftop swimming pool was designed by the Dutch office Wiel Arets Architects. Named Jellyfish House, the three-story concrete residence allows residents to swim and sunbathe with a view of the Mediterranean sea over neighboring houses.
This geometric pool was designed by Thai landscape architects T.R.O.P. The swimming pool is positioned over the podium of a 42-story residential complex close to the city's main station.
Just off the main house's veranda in a Mykonos family compound, a shallow reflecting pool flows into a deeper infinity-edge pool below. There is a third pool near the compound's second residence.
The new pool of this 1950s Dallas home originally designed by Edward Durell Stone, mosaiced in midnight-blue tile, sits square on the house's central axis, which terminates at a trellis.
Residents at this remote Australian lodge can step straight out of bed to the side of a long narrow outdoor pool. Rooms inside the single-storey holiday house by Melbourne architects BKK branch away from a concrete masonry wall that acts as a spine.
Architects ONG&ONG have completed a contemporary open-plan interior for the renovation of a terrace house in Singapore, merging the interior and exterior spaces. The design is a response to the owners request to introduce more light into the living spaces which were previously too dark.
The Great Barrier Reef is already blessed with more than its fair share of dreamy island hideaways. Bedarra, Qualia, Hayman, among others - these exclusive hot-and-gold-listed resorts, each set on their own island, are more honeymoon idyll than Treasure Island, with smart modern penthouses, private pools, and direct access to some of the most beautiful beachfronts in the world.