The existing 1950’s ranch house was remodeled by this firm during a 4-year period commencing in 1997. Following the Phase I remodel and master bedroom loft addition, the property was sold to the present owners, a retired geologist and freelance artist. The geologist discovered the largest gas reserve in Wyoming, which he named ‘Jonah’. The new owners program included a guest bedroom suite and an office. The owners wanted the addition to express their informal lifestyle of entertaining small and large groups in a setting that would recall their worldly travels. The new 2 story, 1,475 SF guest house frames the courtyard and contains an upper level office loft and a main level guest bedroom, sitting room and bathroom suite. All rooms open to the courtyard or rear Zen garden. The centralized fire pit / water feature defines the courtyard while creating an axial alignment with the circular skylight in the guest house loft. At the time of Jonahs’ discovery, sunlight tracks through the skylight, directly into the center of the courtyard fire pit, giving the house a subliminal yet personal attachment to the present owners. Different types and textures of stone are used throughout the guest house to respond to the owner’s geological background. A rotating work-station, the courtyard ‘room’, a stainless steel Japanese soaking tub, the communal fire pit, and the juxtaposition of refined materials and textured stone reinforce the owner’s extensive travel and communal experiences. Photo: Frank Ooms

The Peaks View residence is sited near Wilson, Wyoming, in a grassy meadow, adjacent to the Teton mountain range. The design solution for the project had to satisfy two conflicting goals: the finished project must fit seamlessly into a neighborhood with distinctly conservative design guidelines while satisfying the owners desire to create a unique home with roots in the modern idiom.

 Within these constraints, the architect created an assemblage of building volumes to break down the scale of the 6,500 square foot program. A pair of two-story gabled structures present a traditional face to the neighborhood, while the single-story living pavilion, with its expansive shed roof, tilts up to recognize views and capture daylight for the primary living spaces. This trio of buildings wrap around a south-facing courtyard, a warm refuge for outdoor living during the short summer season in Wyoming. Broad overhangs, articulated in wood, taper to thin steel “brim” that protects the buildings from harsh western weather. The roof of the living pavilion extends to create a covered outdoor extension for the main living space. The cast-in-place concrete chimney and site walls anchor the composition of forms to the flat site. The exterior is clad primarily in cedar siding; two types were used to create pattern, texture and depth in the elevations. 
 While the building forms and exterior materials conform to the design guidelines and fit within the context of the neighborhood, the interiors depart to explore a well-lit, refined and warm character. Wood, plaster and a reductive approach to detailing and materials complete the interior expression. Display for a Kimono was deliberately incorporated into the entry sequence. Its influence on the interior can be seen in the delicate stair screen and the language for the millwork which is conceived as simple wood containers within spaces. Ample glazing provides excellent daylight and a connection to the site. Photos: Matthew Millman

Pattern play, hints of antique pieces, and one-of-a-kind art inspired by Bali were just a few of the highlights from this cozy Lake Street home. This family’s return to San Franciso from Marin called for reinstating their well-cultured, vintage style into their new environment. The homeowners love to travel and truly experience the culture of a destination. A coveted trip to Japan inspired the infusion of Japanese items throughout (primary bedroom lamps are vintage Japanese Kutani lamps and cabinets in the living room are Chinoiserie). Casamance feather-patterned fabric was used for window treatments in the son’s Room and deep green walls made it pop. An expression of the daughter’s love of clementines, her room has a clementine-patterned fabric by Jim Thompson. The living room drapes were banded with Pierre Frey’s black and white patterned palms. The primary bedroom is a mixture of Dedar draperies and House of Hackney wallpaper creating a cheeky edge and moodiness all at once.

When our clients acquired this classic Beacon Hill condominium overlooking Boston Common, they sought collaboration with Feinmann Design|Build to renovate the entire space. The lack of connection between the kitchen, located in the back of the home, and the living and dining rooms was the focus of the redesign. Also on the wish list was a new bedroom and a second family bathroom to be located in the area of the existing kitchen. The resulting plan for this extensive renovation was an updated floor plan to match our clients’ modern lifestyle, while retaining much of the homes original detail. Connecting the most frequented rooms in the house required relocating the kitchen to the front of the condo to be closer to the living and dining rooms. A wall anchored by elegant columns defines the kitchen and adds sophistication to the adjoining dining room. Natural light shines through skylights that were exposed when the kitchen ceiling was opened and then styled to reflect the classic woodworking details found in the rest of the home. White marble counters grace the custom built island, perfect for a casual meal or for doing homework. While reconfiguring the master bathroom and renovating the second bedroom proved to be a major project, our skilled team also relocated the new bedroom and family bathroom to the area where the kitchen formally was. Each of the three renovated bathrooms truly achieved a style of their own – in the Master Bath, a soaking tub and shower are enclosed, as is traditional in Japan, in floor to ceiling glass. To complete our clients wish list, we designed and built a classic Japanese Tatami room to double as both a guest bedroom and meditation space – a unique feature within a classically designed home. Photos by John Horner

Singer Residence location:  Wainscot, NY client:  Stanley and Nancy Singer size:  1,200 s.f. pool house and 2,400 s.f. renovation of existing house date:   2001 contact: Stanley and Nancy Singer   Our office designed a new freestanding pool house and extensively renovated the existing house. The pool house was designed as a freestanding pavilion, with cedar siding stained with a natural wood finish. A copper wall wraps the front elevation of the pool house and the existing house and creates a connection between the two structures.  

Frederick C. Robie House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908-10), Chicago, IL A masterpiece of the Prairie style and an icon of modern architecture. Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright. Photographer: Tim Long

Shigeru Ban: Naked House, 2000, Saitama, Japan Photo by Hiroyuki Hirai
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Otherworldly ARCHITECTURE IN JAPAN’S MAGICAL MOUNTAINSIDE. In the leafy hamlet of Karuizawa, distinctive design is the expression of the uninhibited self. #XpressRendering #ArchitectureNotes https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/27/t-magazine/karuizawa-japan-architecture.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FArchitecture

- SENDAI BOOKCASE. Sendai Crystal is the new glass version of the famous bookcase-sculpture that the architect Toyo Ito, winner of the 2013 Pritzker Prize, designed for Horm in 2004. Movement and flexibility express the emotional power of Toyo Ito, who in this domestic sculpture has captured the essence of the design of the Sendai Mediathèque in Japan, which he also designed. 48''7/8W x 18''7/8D x 76’’H. Other width: 75’’5/8. http://ow.ly/3yBxlk - MILOS SOFA. Milos is a family of upholstered armchairs and sofas characterized by soft and seductive shapes. The Milos project is a collaboration of Horm with the Design Center of Orizzonti, a renowned brand from the Brianza region in Northern Italy, which offers a large and highly-specialized collection of upholstered beds for the sleeping area. Milos was born from the idea that every home is indeed unique and reflects the personality and lifestyle of its guests. For this reason, Milos sofas are removable and can be dressed and covered in a flash with over 240 fabrics from the Orizzonti collection, assuming a relaxed and playful yet elegant and sophisticated aspect, or that of great luxury and preciousness. 58''5/8W x 36''5/8D x 30’’H. 86''1/4W x 36''5/8D x 30’’H. Seat Height: 18’’1/8. http://ow.ly/3zwFbs - COBRA TV STAND. Cobra is a dynamic TV stand, both from a visual and usage standpoint, built with curved plywood polished entirely by hand and featuring brake-fitted wheels and mood lighting, which is projected on the floor. Equipped with multiple sockets to power the eventual audio-visual components to set on the shelf, it features a hidden and discreet cable inlet that connects them to the video signal. 35''3/8W x 26''3/4D x 47''5/8H. http://ow.ly/3yAqgy - INFINITY SIDEBOARD. The Infinity series containers are made of square units of 19''5/8W x 18''7/8D x 19''5/8H with lacquered frame (11 Horm colors) and doors veneered with bois blond stained beech (Horm finish). The doors are covered with three elements of decorative lacquered laminate attached by means of hidden magnets and whose arrangement determines the line pattern shown on the front of each container. Interestingly enough, each line moves across doors in a continued and seemingly infinite pattern, regardless of the chosen arrangement. Furthermore, the magnetic attachment allows changing the element arrangement at will to produce dynamic, original designs. 59''W x 18''7/8D x 20''1/2H. Other height: 40’’1/8. http://ow.ly/3yAuZl - SINAPSI SHELF. Sinapsi is the modular shelf system created by the Chilean artist Sebastian Errazuriz and inspired by the electrical impulses of brain cells. The result is a single lacquered-polyurethane element designed to organically decorate your wall without any constraints. Simply repeat the various Synapsi combinations, side by side, rotating, or mirroring them to create many different compositions and decorate walls using your own imagination. 51''1/8W x 8''1/4D x 23''5/8H. http://ow.ly/3yzS5i

The meaning of Satori is individual enlightenment, and it is a complex process for anyone. Enlightenment can simply mean being true to one’s aspirations and feelings. Satori Elements gives you a way to express yourself in your surroundings with a natural earth sand based wall coating. All Satori wall coatings are Certified SCS Indoor Advantage Gold for low VOC. Satori Elements series focuses on balance in nature and one’s life. Each of our additives have been carefully selected and are imported from Japan. They can be added to any of the Elements finishes to customize walls for the most discerning individualist. Satori Elements series shown with imported Japanese rice straw additives, creates an inviting and “enlightening” living space. Wall coatings can be applied Japanese traditional style or with the “Satori Lifestyle Finish” which combines the natural beauty of the Elements line with stain and water resistance. Satori Elements SAO series is available in many colors and can be customized with additives to create the unique and personalized wall coatings Interior Designers crave for both residential and commercial spaces. Perfect for Contemporary, Urban, Zen or Japanese interior and architectural design.

This architectural design attempts to express the ideals of "wabi," which converted the tea ceremony into an occasion for withdrawal from material concerns and worship of purity and refinement. Designed by Good Architecture, PC - Wayne L. Good, FAIA, Architect

Steel House (2007) in Tokyo, Japan, designed by Kengo Kuma Architects & Associates. Photograph: Mitsumasa Fujitsuka, courtesy of NAi Publishers
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This is an example of an asian landscaping in Kyoto.

足元に玉砂利を。 壁には塗り壁に間接照明を入れて和の空間にしました。 撮影・笹の倉舎/笹倉洋平 I put gravel on the floor of the toilet. It also used earthen wall and indirect lighting to express Japaneseness.

バックボードBackboard 配色は日本で高貴な着物をイメージさせる紫色。竹のルーバーを施することで 和のイメージを。そして見る角度によってバックボードの色が変化します 丸い竹は家族の優しさを表現しています。 The color scheme uses purple, which is the noble color in Japan, and Japanese-ness is also included in the use of bamboo, a material that is both flexible yet strong, like the connections between a family. The expression of the material changes depending on the viewing angle.

Presenting a case study of a client located in Nagoya, Japan. This client resides in an 85 square meter, two-bedroom, two-living room residence. The overall style of the house incorporates a blend of Japanese wooden and Nordic modern aesthetics. The client discovered us through a Google search and sought our expertise in recommending and selecting lighting fixtures suitable for their living room and dining area. The client expressed a preference for localized lighting, indicating a high requirement for accentuating specific areas. After reviewing the floor plans and renderings provided by the client, we assisted them in making their choices. Starting with the dining area, which is a separate space occupying approximately 10 square meters, the client has a solid wood dining table measuring 1.8 meters in length. Their preference for warm lighting led us to recommend the PH5 Macaron Pendant Light in a Nordic modern style. This pendant light offers a wide range of color options, and the client personally selected a combination of white and orange, paired with warm light sources. The actual result of this combination is truly remarkable. As the client had additional auxiliary lighting such as light strips installed in the dining area, the pendant light primarily serves the purpose of focusing the light on the food, perfectly meeting the client's requirements. Moving on to the living room, the client also has light strips installed on the ceiling and track lights in place. They expressed a need for a floor lamp beside the sofa to provide localized lighting, as they enjoy reading in the living room. Hence, we selected a unique umbrella-shaped wooden floor lamp that complements the pendant light in the dining area. This choice harmonizes well with the overall style of the dining area, which showcases a Japanese wooden aesthetic. When the client received the products, they expressed their complete satisfaction with how well the lighting fixtures aligned with their needs. I am sharing this case study with everyone, hoping it will provide inspiration and ideas for your own home renovations.

Presenting a case study of a client located in Nagoya, Japan. This client resides in an 85 square meter, two-bedroom, two-living room residence. The overall style of the house incorporates a blend of Japanese wooden and Nordic modern aesthetics. The client discovered us through a Google search and sought our expertise in recommending and selecting lighting fixtures suitable for their living room and dining area. The client expressed a preference for localized lighting, indicating a high requirement for accentuating specific areas. After reviewing the floor plans and renderings provided by the client, we assisted them in making their choices. Starting with the dining area, which is a separate space occupying approximately 10 square meters, the client has a solid wood dining table measuring 1.8 meters in length. Their preference for warm lighting led us to recommend the PH5 Macaron Pendant Light in a Nordic modern style. This pendant light offers a wide range of color options, and the client personally selected a combination of white and orange, paired with warm light sources. The actual result of this combination is truly remarkable. As the client had additional auxiliary lighting such as light strips installed in the dining area, the pendant light primarily serves the purpose of focusing the light on the food, perfectly meeting the client's requirements. Moving on to the living room, the client also has light strips installed on the ceiling and track lights in place. They expressed a need for a floor lamp beside the sofa to provide localized lighting, as they enjoy reading in the living room. Hence, we selected a unique umbrella-shaped wooden floor lamp that complements the pendant light in the dining area. This choice harmonizes well with the overall style of the dining area, which showcases a Japanese wooden aesthetic. When the client received the products, they expressed their complete satisfaction with how well the lighting fixtures aligned with their needs. I am sharing this case study with everyone, hoping it will provide inspiration and ideas for your own home renovations.

Presenting a case study of a client located in Nagoya, Japan. This client resides in an 85 square meter, two-bedroom, two-living room residence. The overall style of the house incorporates a blend of Japanese wooden and Nordic modern aesthetics. The client discovered us through a Google search and sought our expertise in recommending and selecting lighting fixtures suitable for their living room and dining area. The client expressed a preference for localized lighting, indicating a high requirement for accentuating specific areas. After reviewing the floor plans and renderings provided by the client, we assisted them in making their choices. Starting with the dining area, which is a separate space occupying approximately 10 square meters, the client has a solid wood dining table measuring 1.8 meters in length. Their preference for warm lighting led us to recommend the PH5 Macaron Pendant Light in a Nordic modern style. This pendant light offers a wide range of color options, and the client personally selected a combination of white and orange, paired with warm light sources. The actual result of this combination is truly remarkable. As the client had additional auxiliary lighting such as light strips installed in the dining area, the pendant light primarily serves the purpose of focusing the light on the food, perfectly meeting the client's requirements. Moving on to the living room, the client also has light strips installed on the ceiling and track lights in place. They expressed a need for a floor lamp beside the sofa to provide localized lighting, as they enjoy reading in the living room. Hence, we selected a unique umbrella-shaped wooden floor lamp that complements the pendant light in the dining area. This choice harmonizes well with the overall style of the dining area, which showcases a Japanese wooden aesthetic. When the client received the products, they expressed their complete satisfaction with how well the lighting fixtures aligned with their needs. I am sharing this case study with everyone, hoping it will provide inspiration and ideas for your own home renovations.