John-Luke Sahlani, Author at Sensus Design Studio

Artist spotlight sir edwin lutyens

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT SIR EDWIN LUTYENS A MASTER OF MANORS For Jesse and me, few names evoke as much admiration and reverence as that of British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944). With his keen eye for proportions and attention to detail, Lutyens

Artist spotlight pininfarina

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:PININFARINA AN AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN LEGACY Both Jesse and I have a love for timeless design in all forms, especially when it transcends design categories. The creation of a functional product that offers a sense of artistic beauty is the highest

Our visit to hospice de beaune

OUR VISIT TO: HOSPICE DE BEAUNE AN UNEXPECTEDARCHITECTURAL ICON Before our visit to the Burgundy region, we had never heard of Beaune, let alone Hospices De Beaune. With that in mind, when my wife Emily planned our itinerary (at least im

A unique connection to nature

THE DETAILS: A UNIQUE CONNECTION TO NATURE A FEATURE YOU DON’T SEE EVERYDAY The interior design plan of our Contemporary Tudor Revival project in Etobicoke is complete, and we are so excited to release the 3D renders. This unique custom home

Artist spotlight constantin brancusi

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI THE PATRIARCH OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE Today, we wanted to explore a pillar of our inspiration; the work of famous sculptor Constantin Brancusi. We first learned about Brancusi while we were in Paris. Though we didn't get to

Our Experience at Versailles (France)

A huge part of Jesses inspiration comes from historic french architecture. In the palace of Versailles, you are exposed to the most accurate form of this architectural design style in our eyes. We had the opportunity to experience this when Jesse

Dolce Article

Architectural Digest Feature

Architectural Digest Feature Sensus Design and Build's Contemporary French Country Home was chosen to be featured in the Architectural Digest at 100 issues for 2022! The team from Architectural Digest sat down with Jesse and John-Luke to discuss the level of intention

Living Luxe Article #2

Living Luxe Article #2 Living Luxe Magazine sat down with John-Luke and Jesse Sahlani to get some insight into the inspiration behind the Forestview Bungalow's unique interior and exterior design. What may seem like a highly modern home tucked into a

Canadian Home Trends Article

Canadian Home Trends Article Our English Cottage project, designed by Jesse Sahlani and built by John-Luke Sahlani was featuredin Canadian Home Trends magazine. This is one of our favorite projects from 2018 because of itstimeless style and classically traditional interior design

The Iconic Louis Vuitton Trunk: A Design Frozen in Time

The Iconic Louis Vuitton Trunk: A Design Frozen in Time Our Inspiration: Transcendence of Design Categories The Louis Vuitton trunk undoubtedly offers timeless style, but there are a lot of elements of a product like this that can be applied to

Peter Lik The Equation of Time

Peter Lik; The Equation of Time If you have recently visited our design studio then you couldn’t have missed one of our prized possessions; an audaciously large book by artist Peter Lik, called the Equation of Time. Jesse and I have

Rear Facade of Our Turks and Caicos Villa

The Rear Facade of The Turks and Caicos Villa The Turks and Caicos Villa design by Jesse Sahlani is here and today we wanted to highlight a few of our favorite features of the rear facade design. This home was designed

The Contemporary Tudor: The Details

The Contemporary Tudor: The Details The Contemporary Tudor home by Jesse Sahlani offers a refreshingly contemporary take on an elegant and historically entrenched design style. Nestled in a quaint neighborhood in Etobicoke, otherwise known as Princess Anne Manor, this 90 foot

The Importance of Lighting Design In Your Custom Home Design!

The Importance of Lighting Design In Your Custom Home Design! When it comes to custom home design, Jesse and John-Luke consider lighting design a defining feature in any space that cultivates and supports the desired environment. The right combination of direct

Unique Methods of Harnessing Natural Light: A
Pillar of Timeless Custom Home Design

Unique Methods of Harnessing Natural Light: A Pillar of Timeless Custom Home Design We love giving our followers a look into Jesse's detailed design process, especially when his core principles that guide his process are so clearly laid out in application!

French estate by jesse sahlani: the details

When Jesse committed to our French estate project, his mission was to wrap our clients in luxury no matter where they stood on the property. Based on the intended end result, we believe he achieved just that using a number of

Our Inspiration: A Visit to the Louvre

Our Inspiration: A Visit to the Louvre For architecture fanatics like Jesse and I, travel is a pillar of our design inspiration as it exposes us to a new pond of design details and characteristics. As we walk through different cities

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Author: John-Luke Sahlani

Artist spotlight sir edwin lutyens

Artist spotlight pininfarina

Our visit to hospice de beaune

A unique connection to nature

Artist spotlight constantin brancusi

Our Experience at Versailles (France)

Dolce Article

Architectural Digest Feature

Living Luxe Article #2

Canadian Home Trends Article

The Iconic Louis Vuitton Trunk: A Design Frozen in Time

Peter Lik The Equation of Time

Rear Facade of Our Turks and Caicos Villa

The Contemporary Tudor: The Details

The Importance of Lighting Design In Your Custom Home Design!

Unique Methods of Harnessing Natural Light: A
Pillar of Timeless Custom Home Design

French estate by jesse sahlani: the details

Our Inspiration: A Visit to the Louvre

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