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EYRC's Takashi Yanai and Patti Rhee unveil their Japanese and California Modernism-inspired family home

2020-04-16T11:52:00-04:00

Husband and wife duo, Takashi Yanai and Patti Rhee, both partners at EYRC, have unveiled their recently completed redesign of their family home, the Kingsland Residence. Takashi leads the residential studio at EYRC and Patti heads the commercial studio. The couple's home is located in Mar Vista, between Culver City and Venice, CA. Mixing both Californian and Japanese modernism, the design approach was to bring the outside in.

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By painting the home matte black, more focus was brought to the exterior landscape and gardens, which were designed my Terremoto. Regarding the collaboration with Terremoto, Takashi said, "I wanted the exterior spaces to be a place of repose, and the focal point of your experience when indoors especially in the dining room. The landscape design is a mash-up of a Japanese garden with California appropriate plants." Inside the home, an expansive sliding door frames the backyard area, connecting the interior to the outdoor ...

Roam L.A.'s Westside with these travel tips from Ehrlich Architects' Takashi Yanai

2015-12-18T19:41:00-05:00

No two people, let alone architects, perceive even the most frequented cities in the same way. How do designers experience their cities as locals?

Head westbound on the traffic-laden streets of Los Angeles and chances are that you'll find yourself in the aptly named Westside. This loosely bordered part of the city is a hodgepodge of districts that include the Hollywood set-like mansions of Beverly Hills, Miracle Mile in Mid-Wilshire, and quirky beachside Venice, to name a few. Aside from that, the Westside is home to a number of well-loved architectural landmarks, as well as where some of today's most famous architects established their careers decades ago.

Archinect got in touch with Takashi Yanai, Partner and Director of the Residential Studio at Ehrlich Architects, who shared a chockfull of must-see sites around his "neck of the L.A. woods", as he described. Check out Yanai's suggestions — and some of his Instagram shots — right below to rediscover old favorites or find something c...