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Project • By Koami Architecture • Private Houses
Ormonde
A minimal framework is layered with soft color accents introduced through Scandinavian furnishings, transforming a once dark and subdued interior into a light-filled, poolside living environment. Grounded in a modern sensibility shaped by both California and Japan, the design creates a gentle continuity between indoors and outdoors.
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
Mikiko Kikuyama
In contrast, the primary suite wing is conceived as a quiet and private retreat. With a strong connection to nature, it draws from the spatial sensibilities of Japanese gardens and onsen bathhouses, offering a calm setting for rest and renewal.... More
Project • By jones | haydu • Bars
The Caffè by Mr. Espresso
The Italians call the ritual of stepping into a caffè and enjoying espresso a “pausa” or a pause — a moment that allows for reflection and community. In Italy, the pausa is typically taken while standing at the bar. The goal of the design was to honor this most basic daily ritual and experience as meaningful, as art.
Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
Matthew Millman
Informed heavily by Italian cuisine, which is masterful at creating great complexity with minimal ingredients, we chose to minimize the number of materials used, and to celebrate their innate richness. Crafted from slabs of a single white oak tree that fell in Sonoma in 2008, the primary bar f... More