At the Harvey Milk Terminal at SFO, the Alaska Lounge, completed last summer by William Duff Architects, is a place you won’t want to leave quickly. Perhaps it’s because, as architect Jonathan Tsurui—who led the $12 million, 11,000-square-foot design project—explains, “We used some high-end details we typically reserve for residences.” While the palette incorporates the airline’s signature green, blue, and white, these colors appear in exclusive fabrics and locally sourced wood and tile details that evoke cozy breakfast nooks and comfortable living rooms at home.

Though Tsurui has been designing airport lounges for nearly a decade, the work remains exhilarating. A lounge—no matter how it incorporates standardized features like Alaska’s signature Resolute pendant lights, which resemble airplane turbines—always aims to evoke the essence of its region, something this design does.