WDA Positions its Practice for the Future
William Duff Architects (WDA)
BAIA: The vegan restaurant is located in a storied brick building across the street from San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House.
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Michelle K. Min
WDA Positions its Practice for the Future
William Duff Architects (WDA)
BAIA: The remodeled interiors feature clean lines with a touch of vintage deco glamour. The project team includes William Duff Architects (WDA); Cookline Construction; Design West Partnership (food service consultant); J. Kebschull Interiors; and Studio Three Twenty One (lighting designer).
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Michelle K. Min
WDA Positions its Practice for the Future
William Duff Architects (WDA)
BAIA: Creating a jewel box effect over the bar, a custom-made chandelier, made of hand-blown glass stars, crystals and gold leaf, hangs from the double height dome.
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Michelle K. Min
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The team skillfully blended striking materials, a thoughtful composition and the tropical location with the owners' Brazilian-influenced art and furniture to evoke the essence of a South American home.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The house is organized into an “H-shape," allowing the interiors to be flooded with natural light and to showcase views of the natural surroundings.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
While the home's palette is predominantly earth-tone, abundant teak paneling, as seen here in the dining room, provides pops of dramatic contrast.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The strong, natural materials of the interior blend seamlessly with the exterior's warm, organic palette.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The living room's expansive, floor-to-ceiling openings allow for multiple views onto the lush gardens and pool.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The design pays homage to the clients' Brazilian heritage, serving as a showroom for the vintage furniture and artwork that they have collected throughout the years.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
In the kitchen, stools made from camel leather and linen soften the strong lines.
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Kris Tamburello
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Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
Unfilled travertine flooring crosses from the patio to the interior, creating an overall sense of warmth.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The home's Brazilian influences and vintage touches, which include these Sergio Rodrigues chairs, blend beautifully with the teak paneling, oak stairs and travertine floor.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
Generous pops of color are provided by the homeowners’ art collection, which includes this Jonny Niesche piece in the intimate seating room.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The living room features a Janaina Tschäpe painting, Amir Nikravan sculpture, Jorge Zalszupin coffee table, and Jean Gillon armchairs.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
Another view of the living room, which features a Janaina Tschäpe painting, Amir Nikravan sculpture, Jorge Zalszupin coffee table, and Jean Gillon armchairs.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The well-appointed living room also serves as the entertainment hub for family and friends, in contrast to the more private realm upstairs.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The space between the living and dining rooms feature a Giuseppe Scapinelli coffee table, Sergio Rodrigues armchairs, and Elias Sime’s Tightrope: I Want to Slow Down and Think, 2017.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The exterior facade's material distinctiveness is due to rough-cut Jerusalem tile and exposed board-formed concrete.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The home's unique footprint forms a protected courtyard for the pool, which extends into the rear yard.
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Kris Tamburello
Strang Design Completes Modernist Home with Brazilian Twist
Strang Design
The design team wrapped the second story in vertical Ipe wood fins.
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Kris Tamburello
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