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.

オースティンにある高級な中くらいなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (茶色い壁、コンクリートの床、標準型暖炉、石材の暖炉まわり、黒い床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

Projet de Tiny House sur les toits de Paris, avec 17m² pour 4 !
パリにある高級な小さなアジアンスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (コンクリートの床、白い床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

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キッチン (黒い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、塗装板張りの壁) の写真

The open concept living room and dining room offer panoramic views of the property with lounging comfort from every seat inside.
ミルウォーキーにあるお手頃価格の中くらいなラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (グレーの壁、コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、石材の暖炉まわり、グレーの床、三角天井、板張り壁) の写真

ミネアポリス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、グレーの床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

Contractor: Matt Bronder Construction Landscape: JK Landscape Construction
ミネアポリスにある北欧スタイルのおしゃれなLDK (コンクリートの床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

ロンド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 (ベージュの壁、コンクリートの床、マルチカラーの床、三角天井、板張り壁) の写真

This home provides a luxurious open flow, opulent finishes, and fluid cohesion between the spaces that give this small rear block home a grandness and larger than life feel. – DGK Architects

Remote luxury living on the spectacular island of Cortes, this main living, lounge, dining, and kitchen is an open concept with tall ceilings and expansive glass to allow all those gorgeous coastal views and natural light to flood the space. Particular attention was focused on high end textiles furniture, feature lighting, and cozy area carpets.

パースにあるカントリー風のおしゃれなLDK (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、三角天井、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

フランクフルトにある巨大なモダンスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (コンクリートの床、グレーの床、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

Cafe 27 is a puts all of its energy into healthy living and eating. As such it was important to reinforce sustainable building practices convey Cafe 27's high standard for fresh, healthy and quality ingredients in their offerings through the architecture. The cafe is retrofit of an existing glass greenhouse structure. As a result the new cafe was imagined as an inside-out garden pavilion; wherein all the elements of a garden pavilion were placed inside a passively controlled greenhouse that connects with its surroundings. A number of elements simultaneously defined the architectural expression and interior environmental experience. A green-wall passively purifies Beijing's polluted air as it makes its way inside. A massive ceramic bar with pastry display anchors the interior seating arrangement. Combined with the terrazzo flooring, it creates a thermal mass that gradually and passively heats the space in the winter. In the summer the exterior wood trellis shades the glass structure reducing undesirable heat gain, while diffusing direct sunlight to create a thermally comfortable and optically dramatic space inside. Completing the interior, a pixilated hut-like elevation clad in Ash batons provides acoustic baffling while housing a pastry kitchen (visible through a large glass pane), the mechanical system, the public restrooms and dry storage. Finally, the interior and exterior are connected through a series pivoting doors further blurring the boundary between the indoor and outdoor experience of the cafe. These ecologically sound devices not only reduced the carbon footprint of the cafe but also enhanced the experience of being in a garden-like interior. All the while the shed-like form clad in natural materials with hanging gardens provides a strong identity for the Cafe 27 flagship. AWARDS Restaurant & Bar Design Awards | London A&D Trophy Awards | Hong Kong PUBLISHED Mercedes Benz Beijing City Guide Dezeen | London Cafe Plus | Images Publishers, Australia Interiors | Seoul KNSTRCT | New York Inhabitat | San Francisco Architectural Digest | Beijing

ポートランド(メイン)にあるラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなダイニング (コンクリートの床、グレーの床、板張り壁) の写真

ミュンヘンにある高級な広いモダンスタイルのおしゃれなダイニングキッチン (白い壁、コンクリートの床、グレーの床、折り上げ天井、板張り壁) の写真

Remote luxury living on the spectacular island of Cortes, this main living, lounge, dining, and kitchen is an open concept with tall ceilings and expansive glass to allow all those gorgeous coastal views and natural light to flood the space. Particular attention was focused on high end textiles furniture, feature lighting, and cozy area carpets.

他の地域にある巨大なサンタフェスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (コンクリートの床、茶色い床、表し梁、板張り壁) の写真

Copper Harbor is low maintenance in its material palette of mostly steel, glass, and veneer plywood. Photography by Kes Efstathiou
シアトルにあるラスティックスタイルのおしゃれなLDK (コンクリートの床、薪ストーブ、金属の暖炉まわり、板張り天井、板張り壁) の写真

ニューヨークにあるラグジュアリーな広いカントリー風のおしゃれなLDK (コンクリートの床、塗装板張りの天井、塗装板張りの壁) の写真