A plenty of lush vegetation devise this small wooden house in Kakamigahara, Japan. Named House with a Small Garden, the 91-square-metre house was conceived with a small garden which defines the theme of this house. 

The size of the garden measures by 3 meters by 4 meters. The house is surrounded by low stone walls, while the floor is finished with soil, and overhead is covered with a translucent roof with louvers.

Plan21 aimed to unite the building and garden and make them part of the townscape. 

his garden is a porch for access to the house from the street, an outdoor dining room, and a place to take a nap,” said Plan21.

“In Japanese towns, where houses are often lined up on small lots, it is difficult to allocate space for the garden. We sought to solve that difficulty by devising a housing planning mechanism

his garden is a porch for access to the house from the street, an outdoor dining room, and a place to take a nap,” said Plan21.

“In Japanese towns, where houses are often lined up on small lots, it is difficult to allocate space for the garden. We sought to solve that difficulty by devising a housing planning mechanism