HOUSES BY THE SEA

Every house included in this volume reveals a unique dialogue with thelandscape, whether it is designed to merge with its surroundings byintegrating water into the home or conceived as a platform from which toappreciate the stunning views of a boundless bleu blanket of water. Ineach case the architects have paid special attention to the presence ofwater in order to achieve a balance between building and landscape andreunite mankind with mother nature. It is no wonder then that almosteveryone dreams of having a house on the water. The presence of thiselement is therapeutic, soothing and inspiring. In the chaotic andcomplicated world we live in, water offers us a sense of purity and spacewith which we can cleanse our disoriented minds, and who wouldn't want tolive next to it? The book offers a unique tour around the most stunningworldwide houses by the sea.