Japanese architect Akihisa Hirata has completed a multi-storey project in Tokyo’s Otsuka district, which expands upon his affinity with nature-inspired architecture. although it is primarily a residential building, ‘tree-ness house’ also contains spaces for commercial tenants at its lower levels. located on a deep but narrow site, the slender design employs an organic layering system to generate a series of three-dimensional spaces that relate to the building’s surroundings.
Design studio Izat Arundell has converted a former blacksmith’s workshop in Edinburgh into a compact apartment, featuring a muted material palette and sliding screens that hide the bedroom from sight.
Porteous’ Studio is the first project by Izat Arundell, a design practice founded by Eilidh Izat and Jack Arundell, which explores the fields of architecture, craft and food.
