do.do. designs playful house-is residence in tokyo

japanese studio do.do., led by principal kei harada, brings together comfort and practicality in ‘house-is’, a single-family residence in nishiojima, koto-ku, tokyo. the home is three levels in total, the upper-most reserved in total for a rooftop garden. upon entering, guests and residents find themselves in a compact work space, where the client (graphic designer) maintains a small conference room and studio.

entrance, without fabric curtain drawn
images © do.do. (kei harada)

up stairs, with a small pause for a stairwell kitty door that runs the ground floor ceiling periphery, is placed a square living room as well as kitchen and master suite. connection to the rooftop garden is provided via a spiral staircase. ‘house-is’ was designed by do.do. with creativity and play in mind; a light-hearted space for clients and the cat alike. 

stairs with kitty door

cat pathway

first floor, office to right

first-to-second floor stairwell

built in storage to left, open connections to other areas

first floor seating

stairwell, corridor 

second floor living/kitchen areas

living room floor-to-ceiling entertainment center

plan

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edited by: nick brink | designboom

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