cushions, low table and sliding Shoji screens provides a
cultural contrast, an import of gracious ceremony as well
as an affirmation of both the global impact of Japanese
cuisine and the global view of the owners of this apartment.
The kitchen dining area, conceived of by Hitti and executed
by Bulthaup, exudes International Style modernism. Fresh,
clean, and to the point, this area may be home to virtually
any cuisine.
The formal dining room is remarkable, a veritable ode to
the best of modern design. Acknowledging antecedents,
neat classical European chairs surround three monumental
dining tables, seating thirty-eight, a room set for banquets
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