Bold enough to take its name from an exploding star, Supernova is the brainchild of Zac Levine, the creator and design visionary owner, who teamed with Mutuus Studio, GMD Custom, and artist friends to establish Seattle’s most culturally inclusive atmospheric arts and entertainment nightclub.
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Mutuus Studio- Kristen Becker + Saul Becker
Design team
Kristen Becker, Saul Becker, Jim Friesz, Jorge Gomez
Interior design
Mutuus Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Nightclub
The restaurant takes its name, Samara, from the winged fruit of maple trees that twirls like a helicopter. That attention to nature find its counterpart in the design of the restaurant. Inside, rich earth tones dominate, bringing to mind a tranquil wooded understory.
Project name
Samara Restaurant
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Kevin Scott, Mutuus Studio-Saul Becker
Design team
Kristen Becker, Saul Becker, Jim Friesz, Danielle Farrell
Interior design
Mutuus Studio
Construction
Plumb Level Square
Client
Eric Anderson (owner-chef)
Designed by Kristen Becker of Seattle-based Mutuus, the Hollywood Hills House clients—an actor/director couple—are design enthusiasts; the eclectic interior furnishings reflect their broad interests. This is the second project Becker has designed for these clients (the first was a loft apartment in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City). In add...
Project name
Hollywood Hills House
Architecture firm
Mutuus Studio
Location
Los Angeles, California
Principal architect
Kristen Becker of Mutuus Studio (mentored by Tom Kundig while at Olson Kundig)
Design team
Renee Boone, CJ Christensen, Andrea Cochran, Labibe Structural Engineers
Interior design
Kristen Becker, Mia Sara, Jerry Sarapochiello
Typology
Residential › House
