Our design approach to express Japanese sense was to create a simple and flexible space. The intervention to renovate the space was minimal; it is left as it is. We have kept a huge continuous space: to respect the traditional Japanese composition of space. At a glance this space appears just as a pure white space; but looking closer, we can see a combination of various white textures. These textures express the idea of the Parisian style. Based on our observation of spaces in Paris, we realized that there is a rich vocabulary for composing different materials, by mixing up new materials with the existing ones and keeping all the historical interventions. Several textures were used to keep this idea: pattern in cypress of concrete moldings, cracked cement, plaster block, oak, bamboo, steel, copper, etc. The white paint on most of the materials more strongly their differences of textures.
