The project features a HighLight curved glasshouse, designed to blend naturally into the surrounding landscape while creating an inviting, light-filled environment for guests.
BARAKURA (JP)
ENGLISH garden in Japan
Curved glasshouse for visitor experience and year-round attraction
| Place | Nagano, Chino, Japan |
| Opening | 2000 |
| Surface | 350 m² |
| Type | HighLight (curved greenhouse) |
| Client | Kowa Creative Art |
| Purpose | Visitor experience / botanical display |
At Barakura English Garden in Japan, we realized a compact yet distinctive glasshouse that strengthens the garden’s visitor offer throughout the seasons.
Design approach
This project demonstrates how smaller-scale glass structures can still deliver strong impact when it comes to visitor engagement and commercial value.
The curved design offers:
- Maximum daylight penetration for plant health
- Elegant integration into a landscaped garden setting
- A recognisable architectural feature that attracts visitors
EdenParks perspective
With this project, EdenParks highlights its ability to deliver high-quality, smaller-scale glasshouses without compromising on design, durability, or visitor experience.
Why it matters
Botanical gardens and visitor destinations increasingly look for flexible, cost-conscious solutions that enhance:
- Year-round usability
- Visitor flow and dwell time
- Revenue opportunities such as events or seasonal exhibitions
Barakura shows that even within a limited footprint, a well-designed glasshouse can act as a key attraction.
We specialise in designing and building high-quality glass structures for botanical gardens, zoos and garden centres, among others. Known for iconic projects around the world such as RHS Wisley, Wildlands Zoo and Flora Cologne, we combine innovation, craftsmanship and sustainable design to deliver exceptional results.
Your botanical project
deserves the best glass construction
Years of experience and technical expertise
- Perfect climate control with minimal energy costs;
- Sustainable and innovative construction techniques;
- Customised, stylish designs;
- Complete support: advice, design and realisation.