Bathroom • 4048 Farmouth Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027
A raw, board-formed concrete wall meets a polished Nero Marquina marble slab. Rough-sawn oak planks form the vanity, contrasting with a sleek chrome faucet. A matte porcelain floor opposes a glossy, reflective ceiling.
Custom lighting grazes rough surfaces and reflects off polished ones. A circulation path alternates soft, woven textile with cold, hard metal plates. This room creates a sharp, immediate material conversation.
This room makes materials speak their opposition.
Design Philosophy
This design embodies tactile opposition. Each element articulates its inherent qualities against its neighbors. This creates a strong material rhetoric. The room celebrates the direct 'speech' of its materials.
Spatial Narrative
Your eye immediately goes to the raw concrete wall meeting the polished marble slab. The circulation path guides you across alternating soft textile and hard metal plates. This space engages you in constant material dialogue.
Light Study
Morning light illuminates the polished marble, making its veins prominent. The linear LED grazes the concrete, highlighting its rough texture. In the evening, recessed spotlights intensify the marble's sheen, while diffuse uplight washes the ceiling, deepening the material contrasts.
Living Vignette
A hand reaches for the sleek chrome faucet, fingers brushing against rough-sawn oak. Water streams, reflecting off the dark marble.
Material Palette
Board-formed concrete: This wall feels coarse and cool, developing a deeper patina over time.
Polished Nero Marquina marble: Its surface is slick and reflects light, maintaining its deep sheen with cleaning.
Rough-sawn oak: The wood planks are rough to the touch, gaining a richer color and smoother texture with age.
