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The seed for Kobayashi Group was formed in the 1950s, when Albert C. Kobayashi started his construction business with his wife, Violet Chieko Kobayashi, and a single truck. His son, Bert, took over management of the firm in 1962, and in 1997, the company was reborn as Kobayashi Group, a family company under the leadership […]
Luxurious and sustainable, thoughtful and elegant, Ālia represents a new high water mark in Honolulu. Recently, on a windy spring afternoon, we sat down with Ālia’s Matt Pakkala to discuss how the residence artfully melds form with function and learn more about the building’s inspired approach to sustainability. Kobayashi Group has a reputation for exceeding […]
For the vast stretch of human existence, nature was an integral part of daily life. The land provided for us, and humanity flourished. But, somewhere along the way, we lost that connection. As we progressed, we moved indoors, and we built larger and more complex cities, slowly severing the connection between ourselves and the outside […]
It’s a Saturday morning and Kaka‘ako’s colorful streets are buzzing with activity. To your left, you spot a small group of friends mural hunting through the vast collection of neighborhood art, taking selfies in front of their favorite pieces. To your right, a group of runners politely shuffles past a large family en route to […]
As founder and principal behind The Vanguard Theory, an award-winning interior design firm based in Honolulu, Michelle Jaime has the uncanny ability to create authentic visions of Hawai‘i that feel both contemporary and nostalgic. At Ālia, Michelle and her savvy team of designers breathe life into common areas and interiors by designing spaces that feel […]
With a deep reverence for those that came before, we pay homage to the history of this land through our name, Ālia, Hawaiian for salt bed. Long before Western contact, this stretch of Honolulu coastline was home to an intricate system of salt beds that sustained life both far and wide. Culturally, salt was considered […]
The Hawaii Community Development Authority has approved plans for Alia, The Kobayashi Group’s luxury residential condominium development planned for 888 Ala Moana Blvd., it was announced Wednesday. Kamehameha Schools in March selected the Kobayashi Group to redevelop a block in Our Kakaako, its mixed-use, master-planned community located on nine city blocks in the Honolulu neighborhood. […]
The Kobayashi Group has been selected to develop Block I in the vibrant urban community of Our Kakaʻako. The project name, Ālia, is the latest mixed-use development in Kamehameha Schools’ (KS’) Kaiāulu ‘o Kaka‘ako master planned community. Ālia is the Hawaiian word for salt bed and represents the salt flats that historically comprised the region. […]