The dining room places a long solid-looking oak table at its center, surrounded by lightweight timber chairs with gently curved backs. Translucent shoji panels soften the edges of the room, and a white paper lantern provides a single architectural focal point above the table. The arrangement is quiet, practical and uncluttered.
Integrated cabinetry and a dark inset surface echo the materials used in the kitchen, while the nearby courtyard brings filtered daylight into the dining area. Textural contrast—smooth wood grain, matte plaster and paper screens—takes the place of decorative abundance.
