Asian garden in Santa Barbara.

An Asian Island inspired garden with custom woodwork, water element, overhead shade coverings all with a foundation of exquisite stone craftmanship.
Inspiration for an asian garden in San Francisco.

A Japanese-style bathroom, complete with traditional Shoji screens, Tatami Mats, and Tranquility room inspired by the homeowners travel in Japan.
Asian bathroom in Minneapolis.

For this elegant landmarked Berkeley home, designed by Albert Dodge Coplin, we had the challenge of designing a garden that delicately blends Japanese and English style vernaculars at the request of the client. All photos by Robert Trachtenberg

this is a project where we had a long and narrow back yard and the customer wanted to create maintainance free space
This is an example of an asian garden in Vancouver.

Design ideas for an asian bathroom in San Francisco.

photo credit: Jim Tetro
This is an example of an asian home office in DC Metro with concrete floors.

An incredibly beautiful custom-built moon gate with an Asian-inspired gate latch to top it off. Gate builder Sean Hennick of the San Francisco Bay Area. Phone: 510-207-6682.

This Japanese garden was designed to portray a scene of mountains and rivers. Sand gravel raked into a particular pattern is meant to symbolize the river, while rocks placed on the sand symbolize mountains.

This is an example of an asian enclosed living room in San Francisco with beige walls.

Dining and Kitchen area with view to back yard Photo by CAST architecture
Inspiration for an asian eat-in kitchen in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and stainless steel appliances.

This is an example of an asian garden in Miami.

Stunning Asian-inspired kitchen featuring Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, light wood cabinetry, Wolf convection ovens, Wolf warming drawers, Sub-Zero refrigeration, Sub-Zero wine storage, countertop deep fryer, steamer, griddle and more. See this kitchen and test drive the appliances at Clarke in Milford, MA, right off Route 495. http://www.clarkecorp.com.

This is an example of an asian front yard garden in San Francisco.

Our clients wanted to bring a serene, contemplative atmosphere to their Claremont residence by transforming an old brick building in their cottage garden into a warm, inviting area for relaxation, meditation and gathering.

Asian hallway in San Francisco with grey walls.

The wall of shoji screen was lit from behind to creat drama in this tranquil Chinese inspired bedroom
This is an example of an asian bedroom in Los Angeles with green walls.

The design of this remodel of a small two-level residence in Noe Valley reflects the owner’s passion for Japanese architecture. Having decided to completely gut the interior partitions, we devised a better arranged floor plan with traditional Japanese features, including a sunken floor pit for dining and a vocabulary of natural wood trim and casework. Vertical grain Douglas Fir takes the place of Hinoki wood traditionally used in Japan. Natural wood flooring, soft green granite and green glass backsplashes in the kitchen further develop the desired Zen aesthetic. A wall to wall window above the sunken bath/shower creates a connection to the outdoors. Privacy is provided through the use of switchable glass, which goes from opaque to clear with a flick of a switch. We used in-floor heating to eliminate the noise associated with forced-air systems.

Photo of an asian bedroom in San Francisco with green walls and carpet.