DESIGN INSPIRATION- Tree House

Tree House by Mount Fuji Architects Studio

Japanese firm Mount Fuji Architects Studio have completed this house in Tokyo, Japan, made from a series of wooden arches gradually rising in height as they pivot around a central column.

Called Tree House, the interior is broken down into four spaces with the function corresponding to the ceiling height and quality of light.

The dining room enjoys a high ceiling and abundance of light, while the bedrooms are dimmer with lower ceilings.

The 1.7 metre vertical gap between the highest and lowest arch is glazed to act as a roof light and opens onto the sweeping roof terrace.


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Amazing use of Pattern

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Images are so compelling I had to share.... in case you didn't see.

In the stairwell, panels of perforated stainless steel punctuate walls clad in glass mosaic tile. Photo by David Frutos.

Structurally, the stainless-steel staircase is suspended from the concrete slab above. Photo by David Frutos.

The stair's bottom steps are solid blocks of raw beech, oak, and iroko, the same woods that compose the enlarged grain pattern veneering the front door and adjacent walls. Photo by David Frutos.

A ceiling of perforated plasterboard tiles caps the skylit stairwell. Photo by David Frutos.

Wall-to-wall woven vinyl matting covers the foyer's floor. Photo by David Frutos.

Fritz Haller's storage system, fitted with conduits for wiring, hangs from the ceiling of the older son's room on stainless-steel rods. Photo by David Frutos.

His bath-room's bidet and toilet are by Philippe Starck. Photo by David Frutos.

In the master bathroom, the pattern veneer camouflages an air duct. Photo by David Frutos.