#artists-studios

#artists-studios

After having been named ArtSpan's new executive director in March, helming the non-profit's 51st SF Open Studios (September 19-October 19) now falls under Shamsher Virk's purview. Accordingly, he is doing what everyone else does at the recurring event: listen, look, linger, and learn.

Kaku-Kaku Kanadel, designed by Takeshi Hosaka, is a house in , , conceived for a family of three who are also practicing artists. The balances individual creative spaces with shared areas, creating a domestic environment that accommodates both private work and family life. The house is composed of four interconnected volumes, each defined by distinct roof forms. Together, they create a small village-like configuration, linked by gardens, terraces, and passageways.