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Plants surround the space, softly blocking the line of sight from the outside for privacy, and giving the balcony the feel of being another room. The planting is harmonious, creating an aesthetic closer to nature than a container garden. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Tsuyako Asada](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tsuyako-asada/profile_photo.jpg) Tsuyako Asada Designer Alice Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tsuyako-asada) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c829b660-aabc-48a9-8a96-6bf6fa0fbef0/conversions/image_1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7acd92d8-1857-4d10-bf61-d0999c6f0161/conversions/image_2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/58b3f5a5-6a01-408e-8a02-ec4f8ae9044b/conversions/image_3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/ce4a7f6e-fbd9-4153-b9ac-3e754ba305dd/conversions/image_4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/434cb8a1-2c8b-444c-9610-38fe83b044f6/conversions/image_5-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a867420a-ceec-416b-974a-4e61b1a380bb/conversions/image_6-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Alice Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/alice-garden-design/logo.webp) Alice Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/alice-garden-design) With thanks to Additional sponsors --------------------- - [ Tomie’s Cuisine ](https://tomiescuisine.co.uk/) - [ Takehiro ](https://e-takehiro.co.jp/) - [ Niwaki ](https://www.niwaki.com/) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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