Manhattan Beach Town House

Project: Interior Renovation
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Description: Interior Renovation to Existing 3 story Town House built in 1984, scope of work including living room, kitchen, bath rooms bedrooms and staircase renovation
Floor Area: 1,179 sf
Client: Amer Ajami and Yumi Arai
Completion: 2021
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Alex Zai, Embracing Green Sustainability, Inc., General Contractor
Cabinets: Osamu and Kiko Hironaga

Adler Kitchen

Project: Remodeling
Location: Brentwood, California
Client: Ioe Adler
Completion: 2017
Credit: Projex Pacific Inc., General Contractor

Toiro Store

Project: Retail Store Interior
Location: TOIRO Kitchen & Supply Hollywood, California
Client: Naoko Moore
Completion: 2017
Credit: Builder’s Paradise, Contractor
Photo: Yoshihiro Makino

Tenri Library

Project: Interior Renovation
Location: Los Angeles
Client: Tenrikyo Mission America
Completion: 2014
Credit: Projex Pacific Inc., General Contractor

Santa Ynez Barn

Project: Remodeling to Existing Barn
Location:
Santa Barbara, California
Description: Adding Sleeping Loft, Ktchen and Bathroom to Existing Barn
Floor Area: 1,500 sf
Client:
Tim Miklaucic and Ana Loehnert
Completion:
2011
Cost:
Withheld
Credit: Bob Voorhis, General Contractor
Press: https://dshowmusic.com/yamaha-guitar-group-acquisition-cordoba/

Preiser Kitchen

Project: Remodeling
Location: Los Angeles
Client: Marc and Emi Preiser
Completion: 2008
Credit: Inoue Construction, General Contractor

Surfwood House

Project: Addition and Remodeling
Location: Malibu, California
Client: Hitomi Yoshitake
Completion: 2006
Credit: Murashige Onishi, Structural Engineer

Ooka Restaurant

Project: Restaurant Interior and Exterior
Client: Ooka Sushi Riverside
Location: Riverside, California
Area: 9,000 SF
Completion: 2005
Credit: David Lau and Associates, Structural Engineer
Seita Kabashima, Hippo Design Research Network, Design Associate
Tokyo Construction Inc., General Contractor
Publication: InlandEmpire Magazine, December 2005
Photo: Hiroki Kayano

Quadro Vecchio House

Project: Remodeling
Location: Pacific Palisades, California
Client: Hitomi Yoshitake
Completion: 2003
Credit: Aihama Construction Inc., General Contractor

Tigertail House 1

Project: Remodeling
Location: Brentwood, California
Client: Takenobu and Fumiko Igarashi
Completion: 1999
Credit: David Lau and Associates, Structural Engineer
Aihama Construction Inc., General Contractor
Publication: Shitsunai / Interior Magazine, September 1999
Photo: Yoshi Hashimoto

Ubon Restaurant

Project: Restaurant Interior and Exterior
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Client: Nobu Matsuhisa
Completion: 1999
Credit: Summit Architects, Architect of Record
Seita Kabashima, Hippo Design Research Network, Design Associate
Aihama Construction Inc., General Contractor
Photo: Shuji Kobayashi

Patagonia Shibuya

Project: Retail Store Interior
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Client: Patagonia
Completion: 1998
Producer: Yasuhiro Hamano
Architect: Koh Kitayama + Architecture WORKSHOP
Desgin Team:
Cathy Weisz, Andy Carlson and Gyobu Design,Tokyo
Display Fixture by Mike Briggs
Credit:
Shin Construction Inc., General Contractor
Koh Kitayama + Architecture WORKSHOP
Gyobu Design Tokyo
Publication:
Annual Space Design in Japan 1999
Shinkenchiku / New Architecture Magazine, June 1998
Annual of Space Design in 1999 Merit of Award
Photo:
Koji Okumura

Taiko Restaurant

Project: Restaurant Interior and Exterior
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Client: Taiko Enterprize
Completion: 1998
Credit: Seita Kabashima, Hippo Design Research Network, Design Associate
Aihama Construction Inc., General Contractor

Mori Sushi

Project: Restaurant Interior
Location: West Los Angeles, California
Client: Morihiro and Kaori Onodera
Completion: 1998
Credit: Inoue Construction, General Contractor

Taka Ishii Gallery

Project: Taka Ishii Gallery
Location:
Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California
Description: Tenant improvement for art gallery
Floor Area: 2,000 sf
Client:
Taka Ishii
Completion:
1998
Cost:
Withheld
Credit: Pugh+Scarpa, Building Architects
Minardos Group, General Contractor

Rose Avenue House

Project: Addition and Remodeling
Location: West Los Angeles, California
Client: Dennis Mukai
Completion: 1992/2005
Credit: David Lau and Associates, Structural Engineer
William Kent Development inc., General Contractor
Photo: Kenji Shirato

Dewey Street House

Project: New Residence
Location: Santa Monica, California
Client: Katz Fukushima
Completion: 1992
Credit: David Lau and Associates, Structural Engineer
Aihama Construction Inc., General Contractor
Photo: Shuji Kobayashi / Kenji Shirato

Pittman / Hensley

Project: Office Interior
Location: Los Feliz, California
Client: Donna Pittman + Mark Hensley
Completion: 1991
Credit: George Saeng, General Contractor
Photo: Kenji Shirato

Igarashi Studio

Project: Office Interior
Location: Santa Monica, California
Client: Takenobu Igarashi
Completion: 1990
Credit: Perloff Webster, General Contractor
Publication: Takenogu Igarashi 2016
Takenobu Igarashi / Rock Scissors Paper 1991
Commercial Space Design 1991
World Space Design 04
Protopolis Magazine, July 1990
Shitunai / Interior Magazine, July 1990
Photo: Kenji Shirato

Ikuta House

Project: New Residence
Location: Kawasaki, Japan
Client: Takashi Tanaka
Completion: 1986
Publication: City of Kawasaki, Residential Design 1988 Awards Merit of Award
Photo: Seiji Ebihara