ILYA

3,825 SF San Clemente | CA

Rooted in the quiet elegance of Mediterranean design, Ilya is a minimalist composition of wood, plaster, and stone, carefully curated to reflect the raw beauty of San Clemente’s coastal landscape. The architecture embraces organic forms and restrained materiality, creating a space that feels timeless, tactile, and deeply connected to its environment.

The design is driven by a philosophy of simplicity—walls of hand-troweled plaster catch shifting light, while sculpted niches and built-in banquettes carve moments of intimacy within the open plan. Textured limestone floors ground the space, complemented by warm, weathered wood elements that add a sense of depth and history. The interplay of natural materials and soft, curvilinear forms evokes the essence of the Mediterranean, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.