Haarlem House of Four
Project Information
Project: Haarlem House of Four
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Designer: Barde + vanVoltt
Supplier: Mittsu Japanese Tiles
Tiles: Kaji Border UK Kaji Border Europe Kaji Border UAE
Technical Data Sheet: Kaji Border
CAD Data: Kaji Border
Mittsu Image Folder: Kaji Border
House of Four in Haarlem uses Japanese ceramic tiles to add depth, warmth, and a quiet rhythm to a highly considered residential interior.
Designed by Barde + vanVoltt, the early-1900s Dutch home was reworked to balance historical character with a calmer, more contemporary way of life. Throughout the interior, natural materials are used with restraint, allowing proportion, texture and light to shape the atmosphere. Within the bathrooms, Kaji Border in Vintage Green introduces a tactile architectural surface that anchors the space.
Used across full wall planes, Kaji Border gives the room a fine linear rhythm. Its elongated proportions create a precise vertical cadence, while the gloss glaze catches shifting natural light through the timber screens and softens the room's geometry. The repeated narrow format introduces structure and movement without relying on overt pattern, allowing the material itself to define the space.
Vintage Green was selected for its depth and restraint. The glaze carries tonal movement through moss, olive and darker mineral notes, creating variation across the surface while remaining calm and composed. Set against walnut joinery, dark fittings and stone, the tile brings a quiet richness to the palette, grounding the room without overpowering it.
Produced in Japan using traditional kiln-fired methods, each tile carries natural variation in tone, gloss and surface character. These subtle irregularities prevent repetition from feeling flat, giving the walls texture and movement that shift throughout the day as light passes across the glaze.
In House of Four, Kaji Border is used not as decoration, but as part of the architecture itself. The result is a bathroom defined by material balance, quiet contrast and the understated depth of glazed Japanese ceramic.
