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The office features a vintage "Chieftain Chair

Vintage hanging wall cabinets: Designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Int. Vintage Sofa: Mario Bellini Camaleonda sofa for B&B Italia.

Hardware store plaster was applied to the walls and polished with beeswax to bring in a rich texture.

Serge’s office, featuring the same Siberian larch paneling used throughout the interior, is at the opposite—and quietest—end of the home.

Luisa sits at an inflection point in the plan, which connects four modules—one for each family member plus one for the common areas—in zigzag fashion down a sloping site.

A wooden grid wall separates the kitchen from the couple’s work area, which features a one-armed sofa and a large paper pendant, both of their design. The family dog, Billie, often gets a smile from Junko for good behavior.

A look at the lower-level bathroom and courtyard garden.

Behind the glass facade is the couple’s workshop. The bicycles are prototypes they designed and use as their primary means of transportation. Called Metro-Pedals, they’re built of lightweight aircraft steel and feature interchangeable cargo accessories, low maintenance internal gears, and hydraulic brakes. “They’re the ultimate utility vehicle for the modern metropolis,” says Chris.