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.

This wood slat wall helps give this family room some eye catching yet low key texture and detail.
Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: открытая гостиная комната среднего размера в морском стиле с бежевыми стенами, стандартным камином, фасадом камина из кирпича, телевизором на стене и деревянными стенами

На фото: большая открытая гостиная комната в современном стиле с коричневым полом и деревянными стенами

L'appartement en VEFA de 73 m2 est en rez-de-jardin. Il a été livré brut sans aucun agencement. Nous avons dessiné, pour toutes les pièces de l'appartement, des meubles sur mesure optimisant les usages et offrant des rangements inexistants. Le meuble du salon fait office de dressing, lorsque celui-ci se transforme en couchage d'appoint. Meuble TV et espace bureau.

A fully opened main floor renovation in this once traditional Toronto Townhome. A young chef wanted this kitchen to be modern, fully functional, innovative and cool. A little industrial meets a lot contemporary, meets warm wood and cold quartz. As one wall came down, we did our best to create an island, but with the narrow space, it truly made no sense. So to save as much counter space as we could, yet be able to seat as many people as possible, we created a walnut topped peninsula with a waterfall drop leaf. The leaf lifts up, to reveal a waterfall that matches the rest of the kitchen. It was one of the most difficult things we have ever done, as the leaf and counter are solid walnut and very heavy. A hidden leg helps to bear the weight when the leaf is opened up. The rest of this main floor, open to the kitchen, boasts many modern design elemends, such as sleek, curved furnishings, and fun lighting fixtures. A deature wall in the living area houses a tv and is clad in a custom tile and walnut design. Just look at how they dealt with the air return on the wall! This project was a total renovation from basement to upper level, a total of four floors, with the goal of really outdoing ourselves for this young client.

This project tell us an personal client history, was published in the most important magazines and profesional sites. We used natural materials, special lighting, design furniture and beautiful art pieces.

El salón-comedor, de forma alargada, se divide visualmente mediante un panel alistonado con iluminación en la pared, que nos sitúa en cada espacio de manera independiente. Los muebles de diseño se convierten en protagonistas de la decoración, dando al espacio un aire completamente sofisticado.

This open floor plan family room for a family of four—two adults and two children was a dream to design. I wanted to create harmony and unity in the space bringing the outdoors in. My clients wanted a space that they could, lounge, watch TV, play board games and entertain guest in. They had two requests: one—comfortable and two—inviting. They are a family that loves sports and spending time with each other. One of the challenges I tackled first was the 22 feet ceiling height and wall of windows. I decided to give this room a Contemporary Rustic Style. Using scale and proportion to identify the inadequacy between the height of the built-in and fireplace in comparison to the wall height was the next thing to tackle. Creating a focal point in the room created balance in the room. The addition of the reclaimed wood on the wall and furniture helped achieve harmony and unity between the elements in the room combined makes a balanced, harmonious complete space. Bringing the outdoors in and using repetition of design elements like color throughout the room, texture in the accent pillows, rug, furniture and accessories and shape and form was how I achieved harmony. I gave my clients a space to entertain, lounge, and have fun in that reflected their lifestyle. Photography by Haigwood Studios

Mid-Century Modern Restoration
На фото: открытая гостиная комната среднего размера в стиле ретро с белыми стенами, угловым камином, фасадом камина из кирпича, белым полом, балками на потолке и деревянными стенами

На фото: открытая гостиная комната среднего размера в восточном стиле с с книжными шкафами и полками, белыми стенами, светлым паркетным полом, телевизором на стене, бежевым полом, балками на потолке и деревянными стенами без камина с

На фото: открытая гостиная комната среднего размера в стиле модернизм с бежевыми стенами, полом из керамической плитки, телевизором на стене, серым полом и деревянными стенами

This expansive contemporary home encompasses four levels with generously proportioned rooms throughout. The brief was to keep the clean minimal look but infuse with colour and texture to create a cosy and welcoming home.

Pièce principale de ce chalet de plus de 200 m2 situé à Megève. La pièce se compose de trois parties : un coin salon avec canapé en cuir et télévision, un espace salle à manger avec une table en pierre naturelle et une cuisine ouverte noire.

El salón-comedor, de forma alargada, se divide visualmente mediante un panel alistonado con iluminación en la pared, que nos sitúa en cada espacio de manera independiente. Los muebles de diseño se convierten en protagonistas de la decoración, dando al espacio un aire completamente sofisticado.

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: гостиная комната в современном стиле с полом из керамогранита, мультимедийным центром, бежевым полом и деревянными стенами

Living: pavimento originale in quadrotti di rovere massello; arredo vintage unito ad arredi disegnati su misura (panca e mobile bar) Tavolo in vetro con gambe anni 50; sedie da regista; divano anni 50 con nuovo tessuto blu/verde in armonia con il colore blu/verde delle pareti. Poltroncine anni 50 danesi; camino originale. Lampada tavolo originale Albini.

Источник вдохновения для домашнего уюта: большая открытая гостиная комната в современном стиле с белыми стенами, светлым паркетным полом, фасадом камина из камня, телевизором на стене, бежевым полом, деревянными стенами и горизонтальным камином

Идея дизайна: большая парадная, изолированная гостиная комната в современном стиле с белыми стенами, паркетным полом среднего тона, горизонтальным камином, фасадом камина из камня и деревянными стенами

Mid-Century Modern Restoration
Идея дизайна: открытая гостиная комната среднего размера в стиле ретро с белыми стенами, угловым камином, фасадом камина из кирпича, белым полом, балками на потолке и деревянными стенами