# Landscape-Inspired Beach Houses La Lucia by Arrcc is a Luxurious Beach House in South Africa By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-03-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-lucia References: [dexigner](https://www.dexigner.com/news/30747) & [arrcc](http://www.arrcc.com/my-product/za-la-lucia/) Architecture firm ARRCC created the La Lucia home, a [luxury beach house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1980s-beach-house) on the Kwazulu Natal North Coast in South Africa. The home was made to perfectly balance comfort with luxury in all of its uncomplicated spaces. Gently nestled in a forest of protected milkwood trees, La Lucia offers an [ocean view in almost every room](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-a). The design team decided to use the ocean, trees and surrounding landscape as inspiration for the interior and exterior of the home, [seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-grove). With high-end finishes in the kitchen and bathrooms, hand-picked furniture and one-of-a-kind stone patterning on the walls, this home is completely customized. The back of the home completely opens up to the infinity pool, hot tub and large seating area. The La Lucia home by ARRCC pulls the surrounding outside beauty inside, creating a harmonious living space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Beach Houses:** The trend of designing luxury beach houses that seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor living can create opportunities for architects and interior designers to create unique and customized living spaces. - **Nature-inspired Design:** The trend of using natural landscapes as inspiration for interior and exterior design can lead to innovative and harmonious living spaces that bring the beauty of the outdoors inside. - **Customized Home Interiors:** The trend of using high-end finishes, hand-picked furniture, and unique design elements allows for the creation of fully customized and personal living spaces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can capitalize on the trend of designing luxury beach houses with innovative and nature-inspired elements, creating unique and luxurious living spaces. - **Interior Design:** The interior design industry can take advantage of the trend of using natural landscapes as design inspiration to create harmonious and personalized living spaces that reflect the beauty of the surroundings. - **Construction:** The construction industry can benefit from the trend of customized home interiors by providing high-quality finishes and materials, as well as implementing unique design elements that meet the individual preferences and needs of homeowners. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fiji Ocean-Front Estate Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reef-house.md) - [Coastal Timber Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-guaec-project.md) - [Organic Coastal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diachok-architects.md) - [Harmonious Modern Beach Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-d31.md) - [Nature-Connecting Vacation Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-by-the-lake.md) - [Coastal View Island Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cape-drive-residence.md) - [Beach Club-Inspired Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sydney-coastal-home.md) - [Light-Filled Open Beach Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-sky-beach-house.md) - [Cedar-Clad L-Shaped Beach Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ospreys-landing.md)