Curving metal terrace for potted plants fronts home in Tokyo by HOAA

Japanese studio HOAA has completed House in Nakano, a timber-lined home in Tokyo that is buffered from the street by an elevated, looping metal terrace for potted plants.

The 96-square-metre residence in the Nakano ward was designed to act as both a studio and home for HOAA founder Hiroyuki Oinuma and his family.

HOAA has created House in Nakano

Desiring spaces with garden views but restricted by the compact, built-up site, Oinuma introduced what he calls the Kazari Garden.

The...