Katherine Lu
シドニーにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

ハノーファーにある高級な広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな独立型ダイニング (コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、グレーの床、茶色い壁、石材の暖炉まわり) の写真

ハノーファーにある高級な巨大なおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、暖炉なし、グレーの床) の写真

ロサンゼルスにある高級な中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、暖炉なし、グレーの床) の写真

パリにある高級な中くらいな北欧スタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、暖炉なし) の写真

サンフランシスコにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床) の写真

Colorful glass bowls line the wall over the modern windows to tie together the dining chairs and rug with the other interiors. Design: Wesley-Wayne Interiors Photo: Dan Piassick

What a perfect juxtaposition has the light tan wooden coffee table and chairs on top of the warm Dark Walnut Acid stained floors all speaking to a warm and calm ambience.

After the second fallout of the Delta Variant amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in mid 2021, our team working from home, and our client in quarantine, SDA Architects conceived Japandi Home. The initial brief for the renovation of this pool house was for its interior to have an "immediate sense of serenity" that roused the feeling of being peaceful. Influenced by loneliness and angst during quarantine, SDA Architects explored themes of escapism and empathy which led to a “Japandi” style concept design – the nexus between “Scandinavian functionality” and “Japanese rustic minimalism” to invoke feelings of “art, nature and simplicity.” This merging of styles forms the perfect amalgamation of both function and form, centred on clean lines, bright spaces and light colours. Grounded by its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed atmosphere; Japandi Home aesthetics focus on simplicity, natural elements, and comfort; minimalism that is both aesthetically pleasing yet highly functional. Japandi Home places special emphasis on sustainability through use of raw furnishings and a rejection of the one-time-use culture we have embraced for numerous decades. A plethora of natural materials, muted colours, clean lines and minimal, yet-well-curated furnishings have been employed to showcase beautiful craftsmanship – quality handmade pieces over quantitative throwaway items. A neutral colour palette compliments the soft and hard furnishings within, allowing the timeless pieces to breath and speak for themselves. These calming, tranquil and peaceful colours have been chosen so when accent colours are incorporated, they are done so in a meaningful yet subtle way. Japandi home isn’t sparse – it’s intentional. The integrated storage throughout – from the kitchen, to dining buffet, linen cupboard, window seat, entertainment unit, bed ensemble and walk-in wardrobe are key to reducing clutter and maintaining the zen-like sense of calm created by these clean lines and open spaces. The Scandinavian concept of “hygge” refers to the idea that ones home is your cosy sanctuary. Similarly, this ideology has been fused with the Japanese notion of “wabi-sabi”; the idea that there is beauty in imperfection. Hence, the marriage of these design styles is both founded on minimalism and comfort; easy-going yet sophisticated. Conversely, whilst Japanese styles can be considered “sleek” and Scandinavian, “rustic”, the richness of the Japanese neutral colour palette aids in preventing the stark, crisp palette of Scandinavian styles from feeling cold and clinical. Japandi Home’s introspective essence can ultimately be considered quite timely for the pandemic and was the quintessential lockdown project our team needed.

Made to order dining table lit up with a large skylight. Design kitchen from Boffi italia. Large custom mirror reflects the space.
ベルリンにあるラグジュアリーな広いコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (赤い壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、金属の暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真

ローマにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Allison Cartwright
オースティンにあるコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床) の写真

ADRIAN MORA
バレンシアにあるラグジュアリーな広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、グレーの床、コンクリートの床) の写真

Darris Harris
シカゴにある高級な広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、両方向型暖炉、タイルの暖炉まわり、グレーの床) の写真

Photos by Alistair Tutton Photography.
カンザスシティにあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (コンクリートの床) の写真

Client's furniiture
シドニーにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Adam Scott
ロンドンにある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床) の写真

Located in the Houston Heights, the Waverly Residence is a modern home on an established street of two story homes boasting front porch typologies. The family’s desire for privacy resulted in a porch that rotates to internalize most of its function while still addressing the street. For this active family, yard activity and it’s visibility from within the home emerged as a priority for approaching the building’s relationship to the lot. Justifying the building mass to the Northern half of the site reinforces the scale of the design to the surrounding buildings and creates a large southern yard dedicated to play and brisket (is a Texas house a house without a barbeque?). The ground floor is clad in metal panel and a wood rainscreen that peels away from the structure to become both a fence and an entry threshold, blending the registration between the yard's privacy enclosure and the building skin. Variable width fiber-cement siding clads the second floor as a nod to the neighborhood vernacular. The pool and outdoor kitchen sit at the center of the yard, forming an island that divides the open play from private vehicular access at the alley. Shifted volumes delineate private space from the open public areas. The second floor extends over the public entryway to create a covered procession with cascading steps into the southern yard that traverses the length of the living spaces. The public program expands beyond the building enclosure to encompass the yard and living spaces. A horizontal shift in the ground floor volume produces both a private courtyard away from the lively public spaces and exterior delineation between private vehicular access and public entry. Within the open, ground floor plan, a change in elevation indicates the boundary between private and public space. Custom millwork provides ample storage for the young family. Playful patterns of enclosed storage with contrasting display boxes creates a cohesive millwork language throughout the home.

フェニックスにある広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (コンクリートの床) の写真