In capturing that perfect oceanfront view, architects must skillfully expose the intricate relationship between form and nature in homes literally built on the edge. 1. Torre del Pellicano, which is located in the small seaside town of Argentario, is a converted Spanish fort that has been transformed into a romantic Italian hideaway. 2. Architect Robert Mellin, has designed a home that pays homage to the Newfoundland seaside culture. 3. The Zen Beach...

"A delightful Caribbean-set novel about an ambitious designer of apocalyptic video games with a strategy for (almost) everything who discovers what happens when her best-laid plans go off course"--

In a seaside Irish town, a widower sparks with a visiting horror novelist while he also begins to believe he is seeing ghosts.

Whether in art or architecture, nothing inspires like an ocean view. We look at three contemporary designs that take full advantage of their seaside location in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Brazil.

Peter Sellers debut film. Madcap comedy about a pools winner on holiday at the seaside. Sellers plays 2 parts. The pools winner - Harry Secombe - and his friend - Spike Milligan - are beset by gold digging girls and con men trying to part him from his money.

Travel to two more intriguing destinations in the German-speaking world: the bustling German port of Hamburg and the quaint seaside town of Cuxhaven. Hear about die Wattwanderung, a remarkable walk across an extensive mudflat near Cuxhaven. Meanwhile, learn to form the imperative mood, which is used to issue commands, and practice constructing relative clauses with prepositions.

"Join Bear and Bird on their seaside trail to spot beach finds and wildlife in this picture book for 3-5 year olds. Jonny Lambert's Bear and Bird Explore the Seashore is a fun story and a beach nature guide. With captivating illustrations and "Can you spot?" panels, children can have fun looking out for different objects and wilderness on the beach"--

This sleepy seaside community is built under the brand of sustainable new urbanism. Not only are the homes and other community buildings built in a very environmentally friendly way, but the design promotes the diminished need to drive by grouping services like grocery, laundry, restaurants and other things in the center promoting biking and walking. We take a few days off to enjoy the experience!

Designing a site-specific home requires a lot of artistry on behalf of the architect. 1. Architect Brad Lamoureux's Residence II is a contemporary home perfectly fitted to its steep West Vancouver location. 2. Architect Richard Horden's private residence in Poole Harbor, England mimics the natural geometry of its seaside location. 3. Architect Stephen Teeple has designed a house for a modern Toronto family that uses its ravine location as inspiration....

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom. Nominated for Best Writing - Story and Screenplay at the 1956...