I'm home

Prestigious façades and interiors designed with attention to detail – The houses that the Yokobori Architect & Associates creates are elegant and luxurious, and the interior and exterior are beautifully integrated. The designers are architect Kenichi Yokobori and interior designer Tomoko Komata. From their initial presentation, furniture is laid out in the plan and material boards with floor & wall material, along with furniture and curtain samples are presented. This helps to broaden the client’s perspective and helps the designers exchange ideas with their clients from the start. After studying at University of Miami, Mr.Yokobori worked in Ardo Rossi‘s Japan office. Ms.Komata worked for Shigeru Uchida, who was art director of architecture at Ardo Rossi. Their design style comes from their similar work background, where they learned about both architecture and interior in addition to Western and Japanese styles. Their design office was established in 1995, and now their design capabilities have expanded past just designing houses to other projects like deirecting apartment’s design. Mr.Yokobori plans the basic design and Ms.Komata designs the interior. The houses they design are cohesive, because the two continuously discuss throughout the design stages. The space is basically symmetrical (European style), with the horizontal grid of the modern Japanese style added in. Also, with the idea to segment the architecture, the rooms are laid out slightly unevenly creating continuity in the space. The use of various sophisticated materials and originally-designed shelves create a distinct interior. To live beautifully without stress, they try to distinguish the areas that are meant to be seen from the areas meant to be hidden, like creating a large storage space behind the open kitchen. “ We want to find out what good quality is and create a luxurious life even at low cost”. They do not forget to create relaxing corners, such as a fireplace or water garden. They truly are praised as designers who create a quality space with the ambiance of an escape from everyday life.

COMMENTS