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.

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 landscape, and offering a peaceful area for dining throughout the day.

The home is also filled with special pieces of art and furniture, many designed by friends of the family. "The custom bookshelves in the living room as well as the light sculpture are by light and space artist Johannes Girardoni, a recent client and collaborator. Many of the photography works are by Japanese artists including Hiroshi Sugimoto, Daido Moriyama, and other younger and less established photographers," said Takashi in a statement.

A continuous "work in progress," both Takashi and Patti are already tossing around the idea of new additions in the future.