CANOPY Pacific Heights

Yves Behar, Amir Mortazavi and Steve Mohebi are pleased to introduce CANOPY, forward-thinking workspaces located in the heart of where people live. Delivering an elevated design aesthetic, a sophisticated membership program, and a concierge-style amenities program, CANOPY’s first location is now open on bustling Fillmore Street in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. Built from the ground up by M-PROJECTS, and custom designed by friends Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi, CANOPY represents the new Pacific Heights and pioneering spirit of San Francisco.

Design Elements
Using local materials and cutting-edge technologies, CANOPY is the most advanced and yet intimate place of work. It is surrounded on five sides by an abundance of natural light, including ample sky lights. August Smart Locks and a full back wall of Heath Ceramics tiling represent the dichotomy between craft and technology that San Francisco symbolizes. The space merges the latest in contemporary office furnishings from Herman Miller (Sayl chairs and Public Office Landscape desk system designed by Yves Behar) and Flos (lighting by Michael Anastassiades) with 1960s and 1970s futuristic classics from Joe Colombo, Alexander Girard, Stilnuovo and Don Chadwick. “It is that pioneering spirit of makers past and present that we want to celebrate in CANOPY’s design approach,” says Behar.

CANOPY’s high-design aesthetic focuses on form and function.
A striking Vitra Hexagonal Table by Alexander Girard is positioned in the lounge area; it can be deconstructed so that members have individual six-sided top tables in polished aluminum, which are as cool as they are functional. Surrounding this modular piece is a Don Chadwick by Herman Miller couch that fades from deep purple to light lavender. Originally designed in 1974, the sculptured seating is now updated with a contemporary seat height and the ability to carry power. Joe Colombo Elda Chairs complete the lounge area and deliver on comfort with its seven lush cushions, rotating bases and generous proportions.

The Public Office Landscape desk system with lilac accent designed by Yves Behar for Herman Miller comprise CANOPY’s center and each of its four private offices to allow for a range of configurations for privacy and/or collaboration throughout the day. Each desk has a Sayl chair, also designed by Yves Behar for Herman Miller, and a Flos Brass Pendant Light above.

One of the most dramatic elements of CANOPY is its chandeliers, designed by Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi. The chandeliers serve three functions: as sky lights, they are natural portals for light; the high-density foam to create them provide for sound abatement; and the organic pendulous shape, which was inspired by the angel trumpet flower, are beautifully feminine, a soft contrast to the black marble and horizontal lines found throughout the space.

Custom designed black marble columns are structural elements and complement the marble found upon entry and within the reception with a pendulous shape that’s opposite the chandeliers, facing up rather than down. Otherwise, CANOPY consists mostly of hard lines and triangulation. The triangulation starts with the CANOPY logo and carries through Heath’s Dwell collection tiles that comprise the kitchen and bathroom walls, a vintage light over the black marble reception area, and the hand-cut chevron floors.

Jessica Silverman Gallery provided works from Ian Wallace’s Hotel Series, which adorn the side wall, giving CANOPY a pop of color and culture.

Members & Memberships
CANOPY centers on the premise that where you work affects what you do and who you are. A beautiful and authentic local workplace, void of trivial distractions, CANOPY is committed to supporting members’ ventures and encouraging their next conversations. CANOPY fills a void within the urban eco-system, providing boutique workspaces within flourishing, livable neighborhoods. The boutique space accommodates 45 members. Already, CANOPY has attracted high-profile members within the fashion, art, venture capital, technology, and non-profile fields, the vast majority of whom live in the neighborhood and are now walking to work.

Members are offered three contemporary yet comfortable workspace options all furnished with the latest from Herman Miller, including shared tables for casual adopters, a personal desk with lockable storage and private bookshelves, and a private office for up to four people. Alternatively, members can spread out and enjoy private quarters solo.

CANOPY provides a concierge-style amenities program. Business amenities range from five and eight-person conference rooms and private phone booths to expert tech support, private and secure Wi-Fi, August Smart Locks for each private office, and 24-hour access. Members will also enjoy a private, fully stocked kitchen of local favorites including cold pressed juice on a Juicero Press designed by Yves Behar, Sight Glass Coffee, Pique Tea, Sodastream sparkling tap water, and catering from Fillmore Street favorite, Jane.

Yves Behar and Amir Mortazavi