Author(s): Louisa Wattson

Art and Photography

Water and sun are the common denominators in all the houses featured in "International Beach Houses". Author Louisa Wattson takes the reader on a tour of the most fabulous beach residences on six continents. The book includes floor plans, interiors and vistas from the best in modern coastline architecture, including houses in the United States, Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, Japan and South Africa. Each house represents a unique response to the challenges of the local terrain and culture, unified by the spirit of luxury and leisure of the beach house. With photographs by Enric Navarro i Comas showing each house's superb details, "International Beach Houses" contemplates the complex relationship between the modernity of these structures and the agelessness of the landscapes around them.