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TAKASHI YANAI, FAIA (1968-)
Yanai grew up in Tokyo and grew up in Santa Monica CA. He graduated from Santa Monica HS in 1986. With a degree in literature from UC-Berkeley in 1991 then he was a journalist and editor at the world-class architecture magazine, GA Houses, in Tokyo. He got a Masters in Architecture from Harvard 1999. He interned with Thompson and Rose in Cambridge MA. He joined Steven Ehrlich's firm in 2000 and has been Residential Director since 2004. He became a partner in 2012, and the firm became Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects.
2009 - The Juan and Dominique (Mielle) Carrillo House, 884 Chautauqua Boulevard, Pacific Palisades CA. Landscape design, Barry Beer; built by Horizon General Contractors; photos by A. C. Pineiro and Nico Marques.
2016 - The Susan Harbert Renovation, aka Blue Sail House, 18016 Blue Sail Drive, Pacific Palisades CA. House originally built in 1965 (top photos).
2017 - The Peter I. and Anne Y. Ostroff House, aka Coldwater Canyon House, 1234 Lago Vista Drive, Beverly Hills CA. Built by Greg Weier. Top photo by Michael Locke, rest by Jeremy Bitterman.
2017 - The Carlton House, aka Bayview House, Hermosa Beach CA. 4530 sf. Photos by Matthew Millman.
2017 - The Stephanie E. Levine and Oji Nwankwo House, 221 South Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills CA. Photos by Matthew Millman. Designed with Steven Ehrlich.
2018 - The Donald Lee and Shirley Lu House, aka 19th Street, Santa Monica CA. 3700sf. Built by Milestone Builders; interiors by Jodie Neva Design; structural, David Lau. Photos by Darren Bradley and Matthew Millman.
2019 - The Takashi Yanai and Patricia Rhee House, aka Kingsland House, Mar Vista, Los Angeles CA. Designed with Patricia Rhee.
2019 - The Samantha and Christoph Wang House, aka Westridge House, Portola Valley CA. Built.
2019 - aka Radcliffe, Pacific Palisades CA. Unbuilt.
2019 - aka Hanover House, Santa Rosa CA. Unbuilt.
2020 - aka Stradella Remodel, 1448 Stradella Road, Los Angeles CA. Original house 1969. Built by Luxe Built; landscape design, Terremoto; structural, David Lao. Photos by Paul Vu. Available for rent.
2020 - The Kenneth and Julie Wang Renovation, 1448 Stradella Road, Los Angeles CA. House originally built in 1969. Addition included a second floor.
2021 - The Scott Boxenbaum House, aka B Baxter LLC House, aka Baxter Street House, 2336 Baxter Street, Silver Lake CA. Built by DTK Builders.
2022 - aka Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach CA. Unbuilt.
2022 - aka Navy Street, 33 and 33 1/2 Navy Street, Los Angeles CA.
2023 - aka West End Aspen, Aspen CO. Rendering by Hana. Unsure if built.
Sources include: Steven Ehrlich, Takashi Yanai.