Living Room • 1967 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94123
Deepened window reveals capture and direct sunlight. Backlit translucent onyx panels replace traditional art, creating a silent inner glow. Concealed linear LED strips emerge from coves and under furniture, offering subtle washes and accents. Embedded floor lights craft guided pathways, and luminous furniture pieces become ambient light sources.
The space treats light as a tangible element, dictating both form and atmosphere. Surfaces reflect and diffuse illumination, while changing light compositions animate the room. This makes the living area feel constantly alive.
Light sculpts the room, making it constantly alive.
Design Philosophy
Light is treated as a tangible element, dictating both form and atmosphere. This design employs Dynamic Lighting to adjust the room's character throughout the day. Reflective Surfaces amplify and distribute this illumination. The entire composition transforms with changing light.
Spatial Narrative
The backlit onyx wall draws the eye upon entry. Embedded floor lights guide movement, defining distinct zones. A luminous coffee table anchors the seating area, inviting repose.
Light Study
Morning sun streams through deep reveals, directing focused light inward. Evening brings soft linear glows from coves and furniture, defining form. The backlit onyx wall provides a consistent, internal radiance.
Living Vignette
A hand traces the cool surface of the glowing onyx panel. A book on the luminous coffee table catches its soft upward light.
Material Palette
Onyx: It feels cool and smooth; its translucence deepens with age.
Plaster: It feels smooth and hard; its clean surface brightens over time.
Oak: It feels warm and grounded; its grain deepens with use.
