https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2958-yun-architecture en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18132 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:05:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18132-yun-architecture-transforms-a-brooklyn-brownstone-into-a-sauna-equipped-showcase-of-finnish-design An apartment in a supertall New York skyscraper reflects the many talents of its Japanese designer.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14230 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14230-private-residence-by-hiroshi-sugimoto-nmrl-and-yun-architecture 1909-Record-Interiors-Private-Residence-New-York-Hiroshi-Sugimoto-NMRL-and-YUN-Architecture-04.jpg A traditional Japanese entry corridor leads to the tearoom. Photo © Devon Banks Sugimoto video artwork hangs on one wall (shown) of the elevator lobby, while one of his photographs is displayed nearby in the apartment’s foyer. Photo © Hiroshi Sugimoto Sugimoto video artwork hangs on one wall of the elevator lobby, while one of his photographs is displayed nearby (shown) in the apartment’s foyer. Photo © Devon Banks 1909-Record-Interiors-Private-Residence-New-York-Hiroshi-Sugimoto-NMRL-and-YUN-Architecture-01.jpg The tearoom (shown) includes a niche with a photo by Sugimoto. Photo © Devon Banks The tearoom includes a niche with a photo by Sugimoto (shown). Photo © Hiroshi Sugimoto He and his team designed the sushi bar and stools, and the table and helicoidal chairs in the dining salon (shown), as well as the furniture for the sitting area nearby. Photo © Devon Banks He and his team designed the sushi bar and stools, and the table and helicoidal chairs in the dining salon, as well as the furniture for the sitting area nearby (shown). Photo © Devon Banks The kitchen cabinets are hand-hammered metal. Photo © Devon Banks An alcove with a Sugimoto photo and a stone from a Japanese garden is next to the family room. Photo © Devon Banks As in the family room and other living spaces, the windows have operable wood screens that can be positioned to show only the sky or only the city below. Photo © Devon Banks One of the master baths has a shower framed by slabs of Komatsu stone. Photo © Hiroshi Sugimoto In another bath, a cypress tub sits on recycled Kyoto stone and the ceiling is cedar. Photo © Devon Banks Sugimoto designed the furniture in the master bedroom. Photo © Devon Banks