This modern residence is a 2011 project by COA in collaboration with Fuchs, Wacker Architekten.

It is a beach side house in Big Bay, Cape Town, South Africa with a protected, private courtyard where occupants can enjoy the outdoors even when the wind becomes abrasive.

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This contemporary, yet rustic beach home is a 2007 project by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects that is located in Tutukaka Northland, New Zealand.

The orientation of each room was chosen to bring attention to specific views.

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Aukland-based husband-and-wife Nicola and Lance Herbst of Herbst Architects have designed a beach home located just a short walk away from Kaitoke Beach on the Great Barrier Island, the fourth-largest island of New Zealand’s main chain of islands.

This bach, a New Zealand term for a back-to-basics beach house, like every house on the island, is off the grid.

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Brazilian architecture firm, Studio MK27, has designed the award winning Paraty House located in the town of Parady on the Costa Verde of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Lima-based architectural firm 2.8x Arquitectos has created the Casa de Playa Bora Bora.

Completed in 2008, this 1,938 square foot contemporary beach house is located in Panamericana Sur, Peru.

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Australian design firm Built-Environment Practice has completed the East House in Byron Bay, Australia.

This contemporary beach house provides a closeness to the outdoors, and employs eco-friendly technologies. It was completed in 2011.

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