Nurture the sublime in the Heartwood

An elegant 1920s pied-à-terre with breathtaking views, the light-bathed Heartwood harmonizes ornate Spanish revival architectural detailing with wabi-sabi aesthetics, distilling the creative energy of the urban wild through the ephemeral beauty of nature.

Location

San FranciscoCA

Year

2023

Area

1800 ft2 / 167 m2

An intriguing alchemy of textures and materials—mohair, suede, and teak; hand-dyed denim and mirrored steel—nurtures the sublime in enticing environs for cultural immersion and connection. Definitive works by modern innovators—Boeri, Borsani, Ponti, Sottsass—and contemporary curations recharge the client’s artistic intuition, imprinting new legacies within deeply personal spaces.

Left: Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Burnt Cork Table, 2021. Right: Tie-dyed button-up shirt with piping detail from A-COLD-WALL x Diesel.
Left: Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Burnt Cork Table, 2021. Right: Tie-dyed button-up shirt with piping detail from A-COLD-WALL x Diesel.
Olafur Eliasson, Solar compression, 2016.
Olafur Eliasson, Solar compression, 2016.
Left: Escargot Floor Lamp by Nemo. Center: Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Geo Transition Mirror No. 3, 2022. Right: Detail of Needles Eggplant Nylon Ripstop Coat.
Left: Escargot Floor Lamp by Nemo. Center: Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Geo Transition Mirror No. 3, 2022. Right: Detail of Needles Eggplant Nylon Ripstop Coat.
Left: Alma Allen, *Not Yet Titled*, 2014. Right: Detail of Pilot Twill Jacket by Engineered Garments.
Left: Alma Allen, Not Yet Titled, 2014. Right: Detail of Pilot Twill Jacket by Engineered Garments.
James Turrell, *Aten Reign*, 2015.
James Turrell, Aten Reign, 2015.
Left: François Corbeau, Ronde-Bosse Semainier, 2016. Right: Sandy Kim, Sky, NYC, 2011.
Left: François Corbeau, Ronde-Bosse Semainier, 2016. Right: Sandy Kim, Sky, NYC, 2011.
Left: Green River Project, Black Hyedua Chair, 2019. Right: Accademia Table Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, c. 1978.
Left: Green River Project, Black Hyedua Chair, 2019. Right: Accademia Table Lamp by Cini Boeri for Artemide, c. 1978.
Installation view of Chicago Works: Caroline Kent, 2021–22, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Photo by Nathan Keay.
Installation view of Chicago Works: Caroline Kent, 2021–22, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Photo by Nathan Keay.
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