Sited in the Northern Tokyo district of Otsuka, the Tree-ness House is a 3,568-square-foot modern building that provides residential housing, along with space for galleries and offices.

Designed by architect Akihisa Hirata, this futuristic structure presents an intelligent and aesthetically engaging way to bring nature into compact urban spaces. Stacked three-dimensionally, the concrete complex includes garden areas and stairs that appear to hang off the building's edges.

Project Credits:

Architecture: Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office

Builder: Oharakomusho

Structural engineering: OAK, tmsd

Landscape design: Onshitsu

Other collaborators: Yoko Ando Design and Ikegami

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