St Andrews Beach House, Australia by Sean Godsell (scroll down to read more)
On Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, this retreat is right on the seashore. An outer skin of oxidised steel grating acts a brise-soleil, while the simple design incorporates an unusual feature requested by the client, who wanted to be in constant dialogue with the outdoors: the interior spaces are linked by an exterior verandah, so to move between them, one must exit the house.

 

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