Woodland Hills House

Project: Addition and Renovation
Location: Woodland Hills, California
Description: Addition and Renovation to existing 1960th tract house including
conversion of existing garage to master suite and adding entry hall and
attached new 2 car garage
Client: Boyan Syarov and Krisserin Canary
Floor area: 2,250 sf + 440 sf garage
Completion: 2022
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Murashige and Onishi Engineering CO. Inc., Structural Engineer
A&N Design Group Inc., Energy
Alex Zai, Embracing Green Sustainability, Inc., General Contractor
John Hartel, Landscape Contractor
Yasu Yagisawa, Akira Saito, Japanese Carpentry

Toro Canyon House

Project: Interior Furnishing
Location: Montecito, California
Description: Interior Furnishing to Existing House designed by Barton Myers in 2008
Floor Area: 4,060 sf house on 10.4 acres lot
Client: David and Susan Kalt
Completion: 2022
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Barton Myers Associates Inc., Barton Myers design architect
Dean Kato, Pacific Electric Solar. Solar Contractor
Marco Fontes, MF Classic Interior Inc. Wood Finishing Work
Bill Blackwell, Plumbing / Electrical Contractor
Press: https://www.inc.com/magazine/201709/tom-foster/2017-inc5000-reverb.html
Natalie Portman is latest celeb lured by posh California enclave

 

Arcadia Residence

Project: New Residence
Location: Arcadia, California
Description: New two story residence with attached three car garage
Floor Area: 5,850 sf
Client: Tony Tsai and Maki Funato
Completion: 2018
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Mahmound Khalili Samani, Surveyor
Murashige and Onish Engineering Co. Inc., Structural Engineer
A&N Design Group Inc., Energy
EGL Associates Inc., Civil Engineer
Maliposa Landscape Inc., Arborist
Royal Oak Design, Landscape Architect
Assen Homes Inc. Chris Huang, General Contractor
Poggenpohl Mark Donnell, Kitchen Cabinet
Yasu Yagisawa, Osamu Hironaga, Japanese Carpentry

 

Playa Del Rey House

Project: Residential Renovation
Location: Playa Del Ray, California
Description: Renovation to existing ten-story house built in 1960 including new master suite, guest room, guest bath room and addition of new open deck, residential elevator and outdoor patio in the rear of the house and landscaping entire site
Floor Area: 3,200 sf
Client: John Yzurdiaga and Sharon Yamato
Completion: 2019
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Bob Onishi, Murashige Onishi Engineering Co., Structural Engineer,
Todd Bublitz, J.E.M. Constructions Services, General Contractor
Emilio Ventura, Landscape Contractor
Previous renovation to Kitchen and Living Room in 2009 by Mineo Mizuno, Artist

 

Dental Clinic

Project: Dental Clinic Renovation
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Description: Dental Clinic renovation including interior and new facade, court yard and healing room addition to the existing three-story mixed use building
Floor Area: 1,800 sf
Client: Dentistry Tokyo Since 1925, Takashi Miyachi DDS, Phd.
Completion: 2019
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Gyobu Design Tokyo, Design Associate
Yoshida HSD, General Contractor,
The Yoshida Dental MFG. Co.,LTD, Dental Equipments
Hiroyuki Kojima, Landscape Contractor
Cattleya Tokyo, Graphics, Logo and Website Design

 

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Project: Residential Renovation
Location: West Los Angeles, California
Description: Renovation to Typical California Cookie-Cutter House
Floor Area: 2,000 sf
Client: Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi Okubo
Completion: 2019
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Inoue Construction, General Contractor
Emilio Ventura, Landscape Contractor

 

Patagonia 4th Street

Project: Retail Store Renovation
Location: Santa Monica, California
Description: Store interior and new façade design to the existing commercial building including new elevator
Client: Patagonia, Inc.
Floor area: 11,000 sf
Completion: 2013
Cost: $1,500,000
Credit: Patagonia Visual Merchandising and Store Design
Cathy Weisz and Andy Carson
Ken Tanaka Studio
Gyobu Design Tokyo, Store Design Team
Gary Tosounian and Associates, Architect of Record
Murashige Onishi, Structural Engineer
Charlie Yu and Associates, Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineering
Fire Ltd., Lighting
Westside permits, Government Relations
Tom Hammer Construction, General Contractor

Patagonia Chiba

Project: New Retail Store
Location: Tonami, Chiba, Japan
Description: Ground up retail store building and store interior design
Client: Patagonia, Surf
Lot Area: 23,250 sf
Building Floor Area: Store Building 5,597 sf
Storage Building 518 sf
Completion: 2011
Credit: Altlab, Architect of Record
Patgonia, Visual Merchandising and Store Design
Cathy Weisz and Andy Carlson
Building Design Concept: Malinda Chouinard, Patagonia and Ken Tanaka Studio
Gyobu Design, Tokyo and Ken Tanaka Studio, Interior Design
Tounichi Sougyo Inc., General Contractor
Kwiksync Co., Ltd, Interior Fabrication

Patagonia Kobe

Project: Retail Store
Location: Kobe, Japan
Description: New retail store building facade and store interior design
Client: Patagonia
Building Owner: Sharleen W. Dyre
Completion: 2004
Credit: Office Nob, Hiroji Yoshio, Architect of Record
Patgonia, Visual Merchandising and Store Design
Cathy Weisz and Andy Carlson
Gyobu Design, Tokyo and Ken Tanaka Studio
Display Fixture: Briggs and Sons, Mike Briggs
Murakami Komuten, General Contractor
D-Brain Co., Ltd, and Kwiksync Co., Interior Fabrication
Photo: Nacasa and Partners Inc.

Nowita House

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Project: New Residence
Location: Venice, California
Description: New three story residence and renovation to existing two car garage
Floor Area: 2,000 sf plus garage
Client: Taku and Keiko Shinomoto
Completion: 2017
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Taku Shinomoto, Furniture Design
Nakao Construction, General Contractor
Doug Shemer, Groundwell Landscape Design
Osamu Hironaga, Cabinet Maker
Becker Miyamoto, Land Surveyor
Frankie Chiu, FC Consulting Inc., Structural Engineer
Publication: Dwell Magazine May/June 2018
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Asama House

Project: New Residence
Location: Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Description: New two story residence in the resort area known for a long time
Floor Area: 2,000 sf
Client: Hitomi Yoshitake / Mark Yoshitake
Completion: 2016
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Shigenori Sato Architect, Architect of Record
Rikudai Inc., General Contractor

Westgate House

Project: New Studio & Granny Flat
Location: West Los Angeles, California
Description: Artist studio & detached granny flat addition
Client: Dr. Reiko Irie, Gallery JAUS
Floor Area: Studio 750 sf, Granny flat 640 sf plus garage
Completion: 2010
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Murashige Onishi, Structural engineer
Charlie Yu and Associates, Energy
Inoue Construction, General contractor
Soli Craft, Custom Cabinet

 

Bayshore Residence

Project: Residential Renovation
Location: Newport Beach, California
Description: Major renovation to the existing residence and new Japanese Tatamiroom and Japanese bathroom
Floor Area: 11,000 sf
Client: Withheld
Project Year: 2016
Cost: Withheld
Credit: C.J. Light and Associates, Architect of Record
Takeo Uesugi and Associates, Landscape Design
Toal Engineering, Civil Engineer
JC Dyer Company Inc., General Contractor
Bulthaup, Chris Tosdevin, Kitchen Cabinet
Tatamiroom and Japanese Bath, Projex Pacific Inc. General Contractor
Press: Peek inside Nic Cage’s old O.C. home
Explore Nicholas Cage’s Former Newport Beach Bayfront Mansion

Malibu House

Project: Residential Renovation
Location: Malibu, California
Description: New infinity pool and interior / Exterior renovation to existing residence
Client: Kenny Wong and Jane Kobayashi
Floor Area: 3,100 sf
Completion: 2011
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Cy Geotech, Soil/Geo engineer
Murashige Onishi, Structural Engineer
Charlie Yu and Associates, Energy
Bakkenson Building Group, General Contractor
Soli Craft, Custom Cabinet
Steven Stubbs, Riviera Pool and Spa, Infinity Pool Contractor
Becker Miyamoto, Land Surveyor

Laguna Beach House

Project: New Residence
Location: Laguna Beach, California
Description: New residence on steep hillside lot looking over ocean
Floor Area: 2,000 sf plus garage
Client: Yoshi and Emi Maruyama
Project Year: 2015
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Alan Clark Surveying, Larry Gardener, Surveyor
Borella Geology, Peter and Josh Borella, Soil/Geo Engineer
Murashige and Onishi, Bob Onishi, Structural Engineer
Steve Kawaratani, Government relations
HW Group Inc., Hajime Nakajima, Energy
Toal Engineering Inc., Caleb Rios, Civil engineer
Projex Pacific Inc., General Contractor
Tsukada Landscape, Landscape Design

 

Tigertail House 2

Project: Residential Renovation
Location: Crestwood Hills, Brentwood, California
Description: Three story bedrooms addition and alterations to existing house and new swimming pool on the steep hillside lot. Original house was designed by William Beckett.
Floor Area: 4,900 sf
Client: Tim Miklaucic and Ana Loehnert
Completion: 2004 and 2012
Cost: Withheld
Credit: CY Geotech, Soil/Geo Engineer
David Lau and Associates, Structural Engineer
Marc Futterman. M.F. Construction, General Contractor
Yuki Oda, Landscape Design
Miles Engineering Inc., Sructural Engineer
Steve Stubbs, riviera pools and spas, Pool Contractor
William Beckett, Original House Design in 1955
Harold Seidenstucker, Land Surveyor
GBS Engineering Company, Energy
M.A. Samara, Civil Engineer
Press: https://dshowmusic.com/yamaha-guitar-group-acquisition-cordoba/

 

Boeing House

Project: Residencial Renovation
Location:
Westchester, California
Description: Second floor /detached studio addition and interior remodeling to existing residence
Floor Area:
2,800 sf plus 600 sf studio
Client:
Tony and Noriko Donna
Completion:
2006 and 2009
Cost:
Withheld
Credit:
Mc Clung Construction, General Contractor
David Lau and Associate, Structural Engineer
Soli Craft, Custom Cabinet

Santa Ynez Ranch

Project: Residential Renovation
Location:
Santa Barbara, California
Description: Land development and interior and exterior renovation to existing residence, detached garage, stable and barn on 18 acre of land
Floor Area: 7,000 sf
Client:
Tim Miklaucic and Ana Loehnert
Completion:
2013
Cost:
Withheld
Credit: Bob Voorhis, General contractor

Culver City House

Project: Residencial Renovation
Location: Culver City, California
Description: Second floor addition and interior/exterior renovation to existing one story residence
Client: Wayne and Ann Tsuda
Floor Area: 3,000 Sf
Completion: 2010
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Murashige Onishi Engineering, Structural Engineer
Charlie Yu And Associates, Energy
Projex Pacific Inc., General Contractor

Swarthmore House

Project: New Residence
Location: Pacific Palisades, California
Description: New 2-story residence
Client: Hisaka and Ken Tanaka
Floor Area: 2,000 sf plus Garage
Completion: 1995
Cost: Withheld
Credit: David H. Lau And Associates, Structural Engineer
Group Deville, Energy
Valley Fire Sprinkler, Fire Sprinkler
Bill Gorton, General Contractor
Harold Seidenstucker, Land Surveyor
Publication: Yoshifumi Nakamura / Architect’s Own Home
Inax Report, No 176

West LA Condominium

Project:
Residential Interiors
Location:
West Los Angeles, California
Description:
Interior renovation to existing condominium
Client:
Dr. Lisa Worton
Floor Area:
1,800 Sf
Completion:
2009
Cost:
Withheld
Credit:
Sc Renovation, General Contractor
Soli Craft, Custom Cabinet

Malibu Tea House

 

Project: Residential Renovation
Location: Malibu, California
Description: Addition and alterations to existing residence
Client: Mr. and Mrs. George Uyesugi
Floor area: 3,000 sf
Completion: 2010
Cost: Withheld
Credit: FC Consultant , Structural Engineer
Charlie Yu and Associates, Energy
Takeo Uesugi and Associates, Landscape architects
Joseph Heist Construction Inc, General contractor
Sohken Inc., Tea room design and construction

 

Molino Loft

Project: Artist Loft
Location: Downtown Los Angeles Artist District
Description: Combine existing two loft space into one unit and provide new kitchen, bath, storage space and A/C system
Client: Jery Kamitaki and Stella Ishii
Floor area: 3,200 sf
Completion: 2017 / Phase I 2008
Cost: Withheld
Credit: Projex Pacific Inc., General Contractor