Houzzコントリビューター、英文編集者＆ライター。建築をテーマにした旅の提案、伝統木造建築、「和」の要素を取り入れた住宅などを紹介しています。Houzz contributor, freelance writer and editor. After having worked as a mortgage loan officer at Citibank in New York, I earned an MS in journalism from Columbia University and became a writer. An opera buff, amateur jazz pianist, art lover, recreational cook, and true feline fanatic.

Houzzコントリビューター、英文編集者＆ライター。建築をテーマにした旅の提案、伝統木造建築、「和」の要素を取り入れた住宅などを紹介しています。Houzz contributor, freelance writer and editor. After having worked as a mortgage loan officer at Citibank in New York, I earned an MS in journalism from Columbia University and became a writer. An opera buff, amateur jazz pianist, art lover, recreational cook, and true feline fanatic.

This new house in Tokyo is just a block from tall apartment buildings that overlook the home. The homeowners asked their architects to design a home that offered them privacy and seclusion while allowing in as much light as possible. The designers fulfilled their wish by creating an unusual terrace that enables the couple to enjoy the sunshine and eat meals outside in good weather without worrying about being seen by neighbors above.