# Cliffside Architecture Peru's Lefevre House Lives on the Edge of Desert & Ocean By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-04-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lefevre-house-peru References: [arplustest](http://arplustest.com/834/lefevre-house-peru-by-longhi-architects/) The Lefevre House is an absolutely stunning example of [modern cliffside architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intaaya-retreat). Located at the edge of the Peruvian desert and positioned impressively above the Pacific Ocean, the [beach home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dreal-house) was designed by Longhi Architects. “Sand garden roofs act as the extension of the desert; lap and recreation pools connect the ocean with the house, while a glass box hangs from the structure symbolizing architecture between sand and water,” according to [Architectural Review](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rene-gailhoustet). I love the way the home is cantilevered outwards, nearly touching the ocean. The views from the deck and the swimming pools must be magnificent. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cliffside Architecture:** The trend towards custom cliffside designs & functionality is providing an invitation to innovate for those in the home architecture and construction industry. - **Integration of Environment and Building:** Incorporating environmental elements, like sand gardens and lap pools, into modern architecture is a growing trend, leading to opportunities for the landscape and pool design services industries. - **Glass Box Architecture:** The trend towards glass box structures, in which the architecture becomes a living part of the natural environment, presents exciting opportunities for the glass manufacturing and design industries. ### Where This Applies - **Home Architecture and Construction:** The Lefevre House exemplifies modern cliffside architecture, providing an invitation to innovate for home builders and designers looking to create unique and breathtaking homes. - **Landscape Design Services:** Cliffside architecture that incorporates sand gardens and lap pools into modern designs is a growing trend, presenting new opportunities for landscape design services. - **Glass Manufacturing and Design:** Glass box architecture that merges with the natural environment is a growing trend, providing opportunities for glass manufacturers and designers to create visually stunning and functional designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Off-Grid Oceanside Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campos-studio.md) - [Dramatic Clifftop Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-yuri.md) - [Cliffside Minimalist Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aip-azia-villa.md) - [Coastal Holiday Beach Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casa-ferran.md) - [Ocean-Overlooking Perched Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-sur.md) - [Modern Highland Residential Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-the-andes.md) - [Shore-Perched Modern Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tongass-ledge.md) - [Concrete Coastal Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-lima-house.md) - [Organic Cliffside Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intaaya-retreat.md)