Studio Copacabana

Tokyo Palace I



Location: Oslo, Norway

Year: 2024 - 2025

Type: Villa (Paper Project)

Collaborators: Trine Berre



Would it be possible to build a floating palace in a small gap between two buildings in the middle of the city? While one side of the plot faces a beautiful, solitary birch tree, the other overlooks majestic trees rooted in the same park where the remains of the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch rest.
A single continuous wooden furniture element, composed of storage, steps, and seating areas, weaves together different domestic rituals and restructures the void of this urban gap, creating a sense of interconnectedness with the surrounding nature. This composition allows a generous amount of natural light to enter the interior of the deep and narrow plot.
The most luxurious feature of such a palace is a roof terrace accommodating a bed, enabling one to sleep outdoors while observing the starry sky.