<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"On the Beach\nRelaxing spots for enjoying sand and surf\u2014AD editors present their favorite seaside properties.\nA view across the Atlantic to Jumby Bay, a property renovated by Rosewood Hotels &amp;amp; Resorts that lies on a 300-acre island off the coast of Antigua in the West Indies. (August 2004)\n\"We wanted to have something very much Dominican, but with international appeal,\" fashion designer Oscar de la Renta says of Tortuga Bay, the 15-villa hotel that he helped develop on the grounds of PuntaCana Resort &amp;amp; Club in his native Dominican Republic. The villas face a two-mile stretch of private beach on the Caribbean. \"There's a sense of quiet and peace to the surroundings,\" says de la Renta. He designed the patio and lounge chairs. (March 2008)\n\"We created a unique safari lodge using indigenous materials and drawing on local building styles,\" Trevor Landrey says of the Benguerra Lodge, the island retreat he co-owns and designed in Inhambane, Mozambique. The chalets overlook a secluded beach, where guests can relax and enjoy a drink. Locally made lounge chairs flank a Moroccan side table. (August 2006)\n\"We worked to create a welcoming atmosphere,\" architect Robert Trown says of Namale Resort &amp;amp; Spa, motivational speaker Anthony Robbins' 300-acre retreat on Vanua Levu, in Fiji, which he renovated. (August 2004)\nThe 120-suite Bora Bora Nui Resort &amp;amp; Spa covers 16 acres of Motu Toopua in French Polynesia. Architect and interior designer Pierre Lacombe worked \"to integrate the resort with the tropical landscape to create the dream' of Polynesia.\" Stays begin at the overwater lobby, above. (August 2003)\nSt. Regis resort, set on a motu, or islet, on Bora Bora's coral reef, was created as \"a kind of village,\" says the architect Pierre Lacombe. Villas, secluded by palm groves, wind along the beach. On its own island in the lagoon is the Royal Estate, a 13,000-square-foot villa, above. The main living room reflects the overall architectural style: thatch roofs, open walls and simple, elegant d\u00E9cor. \"Every room is a villa; even the little ones are rather big.\" (April 2008)\nDesigner Juan Montoya created a hacienda-style beach house in the Dominican Republic for Venezuelan clients. He did the architectural and interior design, as well as the landscaping. Above: A pair of teak chaise longues, shaded by one of many palm trees on the property, are oriented toward the infinity-edge pool and the Caribbean beyond. In the evenings, wrought iron lanterns illuminated by candles mark the path down to a covered, private bar area. (August 2005)\n\"The project was not to be a pastiche but an intelligent and authentic creation inspired by the great period of Mughal building in India,\" Doug Patterson says of a villa on Mustique he and his colleague Jonathan Fenton-Jones designed for businessman Serge Kauzoff. Above: On the loggia are two marble tables featuring semiprecious-stone-inlaid tops. The settees were crafted in France with an Indian motif and fitted with cushions covered in silk. A Philippine limestone walkway, says Patterson \"leads to a marble belvedere used for contemplation.\" (August 2000)\nSituated in the Indian Ocean on Ihuru, in the Maldive Islands, Angsana Resort &amp;amp; Spa includes 45 guest villas, all of which have direct access to the white-sand beach. Above: A beachfront guest villa. The Maldivian swing \"adds a dash of local character,\" says Ho. (August 2003)\n\"They wanted a Shingle Style beach house with uncomplicated interiors,\" designer Karin Blake says of the residence she designed for Greg and Teresa Nathanson in Malibu, California. Above: Catalina grasses were planted on the dunes. (January 2008)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/beach-resorts-slideshow>