Carbon Beach House – 22008 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, USA 🇺🇸

Carbon Beach House, by Olson Kundig Architects, is a stunning beachfront retreat designed to harmonize with its surroundings while providing a private oasis for its owners. Elevated on a custom-designed pier, this resilient structure sits gracefully above the sand, ensuring stability against the elements while offering seamless access to the beach.

Name: Carbon Beach House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 8
Size: 9,563 sq. ft.
Lot: 21,400 sq. ft.
Built: 2023

Perched along Malibu’s famed Carbon Beach, the Carbon Beach House is a striking architectural masterpiece by Olson Kundig that seamlessly blends modern design with the rugged beauty of its coastal surroundings. Designed for both openness and privacy, this beachfront retreat is thoughtfully oriented to capture the panoramic ocean views while offering a sense of seclusion from the bustling Pacific Coast Highway. The residence’s robust concrete and steel façade, along with a unique pier structure elevated above the sand, ensures resilience against the harsh coastal elements, allowing the home to stand as a testament to durability and innovative engineering.

Inside, the Carbon Beach House presents a harmonious balance between industrial strength and natural warmth. The home is centered around an open-air courtyard and cactus garden, inviting sunlight and coastal breezes into the heart of the living spaces. The interior transitions from a refined, industrial palette on the main level, featuring concrete and black steel, to a warmer, more rustic expression upstairs, with wood floors and exposed timber beams in the bedrooms. This thoughtful materiality, combined with expansive sliding glass walls and kinetic louvers, fosters a fluid connection between indoor and outdoor living, enhancing the home’s relationship with its environment.

This Malibu residence exemplifies Olson Kundig’s signature approach to design, where elemental materials like wood, concrete, and steel are left in their raw states, evolving gracefully over time. The Carbon Beach House not only serves as a luxurious private retreat but also as a bold architectural statement along one of California’s most coveted stretches of coastline. From its sturdy foundation to its airy interiors, the home is meticulously crafted to offer both a grand escape and a serene sanctuary, embodying the essence of California coastal living.