Living by water appeals to an almost universal desire to become one with nature.

Whether it’s an exclusive villa on the Costa Brava, a modern holiday home in Cape Town, a beach house in southern Europe or an idyllic residence in Australia, the owners and their (interior) architects always go in search of the essence of what it means to live in close contact with the sea: a relaxed way of life, simple and pure, modestly in keeping with contemplation of the constantly changing natural elements and the infinite horizon.