Kenji Tanaka
Founding architect
Ma Pavilion
一 / 四
Less is more.
When we remove everything that is not needed, light, material and emptiness remain. We weigh every project against four Japanese principles.
- 間Ma — the void
Emptiness is not a lack but a breath. We design a room by its distances, not its furniture.
- 侘寂Wabi-sabi — beauty of imperfection
Worn timber, cracked plaster, ageing stone. We do not hide the marks of time.
- 簡素Kanso — simplicity
We remove everything that is not needed; what remains is the space itself.
- 自然Shizen — naturalness
An effortless, natural-looking order: light, water and garden are part of the house.
Projects
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All projects (8)Services
- 一 Architectural Design Original architecture carrying the principles of ma, wabi-sabi and kanso into modern living.
- 二 Interior Design Japanese aesthetics indoors: natural materials, low furniture and balance.
- 三 Landscape Design Gardens adapting the traditional Japanese art to today’s city: rock, gravel, moss and water.
- 四 Consultancy Consultancy on minimalist design principles, material selection and spatial organisation.
Studio
Four architects from Kyoto and Istanbul; two cultures, one table.
Yuki Sato
Design director
Ayşe Demir
Senior architect
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Landscape architect
Let’s talk about emptiness first.
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