Bark Architects completed this contemporary house in Marcus Beach, Queensland. Projected to be a sustainable residential building, Marcus Beach House is composed of materials like Spotted Gum hardwood Timber, Fibre Cement sheet cladding, plasterboard wall lining, zincalume sheeting, plywood ceiling lining, corrugated zincalume, clear & opal polycarbonate, and timber tongue & groove flooring. Bark Architects [...]

Zeidler Residence was designed by Ehrlich Architects for a retired couple with grown children. Located on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this 3,500 square foot luxury house sits on a relatively flat corner lot with vegetated cliff that leads from the site, down to the beach. The building, which divides the program into two [...]

The parents retreat above is accessed via a transparent stair tower that is by day a contemplative space and by night, a lantern. Materials are simple and lightweight. Floors are Black Japanned chipboard;translucent polycarbonate sheeting wraps around the outer wall of the bridge and staircase. Colour sections refer to the landscape, either through contrast like Chinese red accents, or concurrence in Grey, White and natural weathering timber

The only thing that rivals the awe inspiring cliff top view in Punta Misterio, Peru, is the amazing Lefevre Beach House designed by Longhi Architects. Overlooking the waters of the Pacific Ocean, this contemporary home blends raw nature and modern innovation, landscape and architecture. Built into a rocky cliff, this cool house boasts sand-garden roofs that bring a bit of the desert landscape into the design.