Surf Shacks

Surfing is a way of life that's dominated by the tides as much as by day and night. And every surfer has their own retreat: a place to crash and relax away from the water or the daily grind. Individuals create these spaces to meet their needs - whether it's a weekend bolt-hole beside the sea, a permanent base in the city, or something in between. Surf Shacks dips beneath the surface of these abodes and into the lives of their inhabitants: from a surfing legend with a mid-century modern bungalow in California and a board builder who resides in a converted bus, to a Japanese yoga instructor with a hideaway in the woods and a magazine founder who has settled in a 1920s home atop a cliff near Bondi Beach. Through personal anecdotes, in-depth interviews, and color-drenched photography this spirited compilation reveals not only the eclectic characters dedicated to both creativity and the cult of surfing but fresh forms of on-shore existence - as crafted by those who live and breathe the sea.