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Japanese design principles, wabi-sabi, gardens and project stories.

A quiet interior with lime plaster, an old timber beam and a ceramic vase with a single branch

Philosophy · October 27, 2026

Wabi-sabi: the beauty of imperfection

Why did we keep the cracks of an old house in Wabi Residence? What wabi-sabi means in restoration and interiors.
A timber pavilion with a thin roof over a raked gravel garden

From the projects · October 15, 2026

Ma Pavilion: a building devoted to the void

In Kyoto we designed a pavilion without walls. How a 9 cm roof frames a garden.
A timber veranda opening to an olive grove through sliding panels

Philosophy · October 3, 2026

Two cultures, one philosophy: from Kyoto to Bodrum

The engawa of the Japanese house and the sofa of the Aegean house tell the same story. What SATORI learned working in two cities.