Ryue Nishizawa’s Garden & House With No Walls
This residence, constructed in Tokyo in 2013, blurs the boundaries between inside and out without compromising on privacy.
Photo courtesy of the Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
Architect Ryue Nishizawa, one half of architectural duo SANAA, is famous for designing buildings with an exploded structure, like Moriyama House. Garden & House is another of his creations. This concept house in Tokyo covers an area of 66 m2, spread over five floors, and stands out due to the fact it has no walls.
It is situated on an area of land just four metres wide, between two large buildings. To optimise the space, the architect designed a wall-less house. ‘The entirety is a wall-less building designed to provide an environment with maximum sunlight despite the dark site conditions’, the architect explains to magazine Dezeen. Each room has curtains, as well as plants and a small garden of its own to shield it from prying eyes.
Since the house was built, a film, Tokyo Ride, has been dedicated to the architect and his love for his city, Tokyo, directed by Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine.
Garden & House (2011) is a project by architect Ryue Nishizawa from architectural duo SANAA.
Photo courtesy of the Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
Photo courtesy of the Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
Photo courtesy of the Office of Ryue Nishizawa.
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