SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST MAGNIFICENT SEASIDE HOMES are in Hawaii, especially on the Big Island in the community of Kukio. Here, a collection of private club residences on the leeward side of the North Kona Coast offers unsurpassed luxury, privacy, weather, and ocean views.
These homes also reflect the best aspects of Pacific regionalism, thanks to Mark de Reus, partner, AIA at de Reus Architects, who began designing homes at Kukio before the club opened in 2003. “The idea is to lose the distinction from