Takanori's Aiba's Masterful Mini Treehouses

If you were one of those kids who daydreamed about having a sprawling tree house in your backyard, then you will be charmed by Takanori Aiba's imaginative bonsai structures.

Using a variety of materials, like epoxy, paint, steel, and wood, the Japanese artist crafts intricate and lyrical tree houses around potted bonsai plants. These aren't tree houses as you probably remember them though; they are sophisticated, multi-level structures with winding stairs, balconies, and towers.

They appear as if they could house entire mini villages inside their walls, though they are eerily devoid of inhabitants.

When viewing Takanori's work, the eye simply cannot decide where to rest; the richly detailed tree houses invite you to explore both interior and exterior, to walk around and peer inside all the windows, to follow all the foot paths.

All images are copyright TOKYO GOOD IDEA Development Institute Co., Ltd.

To see more of Takanori's work, visit his website: http://www.tokyogoodidea.com/