https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/Read the coast through the places people make.enhttps://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/the-windbreak-wall-how-a-low-edge-changes-a-coastal-courtyard/https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/the-windbreak-wall-how-a-low-edge-changes-a-coastal-courtyard/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:20:00 +0000Public SpacesA windbreak wall in a coastal courtyard can temper gusts without closing the view. Learn what to observe across a day and how to read its effects.https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/weathered-timber-or-painted-metal-for-a-shore-side-bench/https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/weathered-timber-or-painted-metal-for-a-shore-side-bench/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:50:00 +0000MaterialsCompare weathered timber and painted metal for a shore-side bench, with clear upkeep considerations to help match its look and care to the setting.https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/from-bathing-machine-to-open-promenade-the-changing-seaside-edge/https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/from-bathing-machine-to-open-promenade-the-changing-seaside-edge/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:10:00 +0000Coastal HistorySee how the seaside edge shifted from screened bathing access to a shared promenade, and how that change reshaped the boundary between town and water.https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/the-nautical-motif-overload-when-coastal-details-compete/https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/the-nautical-motif-overload-when-coastal-details-compete/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0000DetailsNautical motif overload can make a coastal place feel generic. Learn how to judge anchors, rope and other maritime details against its own character.https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/a-first-visit-to-a-coastal-museum-read-one-building-from-outside-in/https://coastaldesignjournal.co.uk/a-first-visit-to-a-coastal-museum-read-one-building-from-outside-in/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:40:00 +0000BuildingsA first visit to a coastal museum becomes easier to read when you follow its outline, materials, entrance and setting in a simple looking route.