stairs

A skylight runs the length of the stairs, allowing natural light to interact with interior surfaces.

A light-filled spiral stair leads from the dining room to the upstairs lounge.

Interior staircase

"As soon as you walk in the front door, your eye is drawn to the circular skylight above, which casts directed light to the open stairs below," explains Modscape.

Open-riser stairs lead up to the master suite.

House in Tokyo is a minimal residence designed by Ako Nagao + miCo for a couple who required a music studio. The site is located between reinforced concrete mid-to-high-rise apartments and an old wooden housing area. The volume needed to be closed and

Living and dining spaces are open-plan to the kitchen and courtyard, all of which share a continuous, tiled floor finish.

The modern lower-ground floor connects to the rest of the house via an open-riser timber staircase with clear glass balustrade.

Concrete and timber meet again on the stairs that lead to the upper level.