"It’s the ‘not thinking about things’ that is so wonderful. Everything in the kitchen is so smooth and seamless that working in it feels intuitive and just easy.”
Tucked in a wooded enclave in the heart of Seattle, a modernist Pacific Northwest home designed in 1958 for a legendary Seattle artist cried out for a transformation to be in sync with a young family’s modern life. The primary focus was the kitchen, where the Space Theory kitchen system was used to bring it to the present without losing the plot of the original design.
It was an exercise in looking to the past to bring it to the present. Ueda Design Studio approached the project with a reverence towards the history of the home, its prior inhabitants, and the story of the city itself. One that has been transformed by technology but that has a deep relationship with lumber and timber; one that has retained a sense of humility; one that values nature. The Space Theory system was selected for its ability to satisfy this seeming contradiction of functional innovation and a high-level craft quality, with a simplicity in form and execution in keeping with the home’s modernist values. It's about creating relaxed order, quality, and pleasure while cooking, socializing—and just living.
