A curvy adu channeled colorful Venice -Vibes and minimalism

A curvy adu channeled colorful Venice -Vibes and minimalism

Hidden behind a classic bungalow from 1949 in Venice, California, an unexpected new accessory residential unit (ADU) playfully in line with minimalism and joy. Designed by Los Angeles based ARA-La studio and Australian architect James GarvanThe 1,020 square meter building is personally for Garvan-Die Venice belongs to his friend from childhood Burroughs and his partner Frith Dabkowski together with her child.

A modern building with a light wood cladding area has an outer metal staircase, next to a lawn and another structure under a clear blue sky.

For Burroughs and Dabkowski, who share the property with their little son, the new structure that needs to be operated for many purposes: a guest suite, a creative work area and a garage. The result is a two-tone volume that is anchored at the same time and dynamically, reserved and full of personality perfection on its Venice environment.

A modern two-story building with a bright wooden oxygen has a black metal staircase that leads to a roofing cover that plays in a scenic garden with grass and gravel.

From the street, the ADU presents a clean, geometric silhouette, which is softened by diagonally striped white siding, which continues the line of the existing front fence. Come around your back and the box -shaped shape dissolves into liquid curves, which are raised by rounded skylight and arched details.

Modern two -story house with a curved wooden upper facade, a large glass of the lower level and a created garden with green grass and shrubs.

The natural cedar cladding gives the upper volume of the ADU warmth and, in contrast to the cooler tone of the lower garage and the studio. The shades of light green, borrowed from the color palette of the original house, repeat in the landscape design and in the individual mill inside and tie in a subtly coherent manner.

Modern living area with large glass sliding doors with a view of a green garden with wooden benches, a desk, a small kitchenette and minimalist decor.

This project is unmistakable in California coastal life – relaxed, structured and connected to nature. But under the relaxed veneer there is a highly efficient floor plan, in which every square centimeter counts. Thoughtful built-in hide everything from a Murphy bed to the laundry, while the kitchen flows seamlessly into the living room and ends in a media console that feels more furniture than cupboards.

Modern room with blue and wooden cabinets, a small sink, coffee machine, mini cooler, bicycle helmets and bicycle that are mounted on the ceiling; Framed art hangs on the wall.

A modern garage with a motorcycle that is parked on a concrete floor, a bike over your head, wooden cabinets and a worktop with a sink and coffee machine.

The lower garage and the flex room are a specially built hub for an active lifestyle in which surf boards, bicycles, motorcycles and even a few cars are skillfully accommodated without being overcrowded. Ceiling bearing solutions and a clean, gallistic surface transform the garage into a little closer to an exhibition room than in a storage space.

Minimalist cuisine with white built -in cupboards, a table with chairs, trailer lights and a bowl of oranges on the table. A door with a safety goal is open on the left.

A modern living room with brown sofa, patterned carpet and wood accents; The open door shows a spiral staircase and a green outdoor.

Inside, the range of materials falls between refined and funny. Cork Flooring adds a soft tactile quality under your feet and improves acoustics – an intelligent choice for a small room. The bathroom and the bedroom pop with high pink and red tones thanks to bold Clé tiles and taste paper walls, which wrap the walls into an illegal pattern for maximum effect.

A modern living room with a round skylight, abstract art on the wall, a beige sofa, a patterned carpet and a television on a white cabinet.

Modern kitchen and living areas with light green cupboards, stainless steel devices, a television mounted on the wall, a round Ottoman and a bowl orang on a white island.

Underlocking and thoughtfully placed windows bring in natural light, while privacy is retained, and shutters serve as sculptural elements. A painted steel staircase connects the ground floor with the studio and the roof terrace and offers an increased view of the nearby Penmar Park.

A modern bedroom with patterned wallpaper, a bed, a flower vase, two framed pictures on the wall and an open door that shows a wood -covered room with a geometric tile floor.

Modern bathroom with geometric pink tiles, a white free -standing tub, gold lights, a wooden stool and natural wood accents under a round skylight.

Modern bathroom with a round mirror, brass fittings, light wood washbasin, white worktop and geometric pink tiles that are reflected from the shower.

Modern two -story house with a geometric facade, combined wood and white panels, a central garage, rectangular windows and minimal landscape design.

A modern building with light wood cladding and two rectangular windows, partly covered by a high white fence and stems at the top.

Modern building with light wood cladding has two rectangular windows, some of which are covered by square frames. White fence and tree in the foreground.

You can find more information at ara-la.com and Jamesgarvan.com.

Photography by Ye Rin Mok.

A curvy adu channeled colorful Venice -Vibes and minimalism

Caroline Williamson is editor -in -chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in Scad's photography and can usually search for vintage goods, carry out the New York Times crossword puzzle in pen or revise playlists to Spotify.

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