Project Hana 「春」

/ Symphony Bay, Sai Kung, HK

Interior design for a 3 bedroom residential flat resided in the countryside of Hong Kong

The design is inspired by client’s affection of Japanese culture.  Traveling frequently to Japan, the client has a deep attachment to the simplicity and clean lines of Japanese architectures.  

With this in mind, our goal is to create a clean, calm, eco-friendly sanctuary with natural elements and beautiful minimalistic form-follows-function design.

The space opens up to a Japanese inspired entryway, utilizing ceramic and wooden finish, and incorporating a Shoji door.  Decorated with pebbles and greeneries, this brings a sense of zen and serenity.

The dining and living area strives a balance of simplicity and functionality through a natural flow of built-in cabinets.   With big French windows framing a panoramic view of the mountains, we extended nature into the living space with a unique “yanzi” design lighting fixture and greeneries, animating the space with an elegant poetic attitude.  The sidewall is outfitted with an extended wooden slat panel, giving the interior an effect of vastness and depth.  The neutral color tone palette enhances the sense of comfort and tranquility. 

Spatial planning is essential to this project especially when it comes to the children’s bedroom.  We divided the 70 square feet room into 3 zones.   The “ground level” is the studying area with a 1.8 meter long built-in desk, shelves and cabinet.  Opposite is a built-in wardrobe featuring a slat wooden screen, paying homage to Japanese architectures. By the window, we raised the platform with seating mats and cushions, creating a cozy leisure corner. A staircase on the side leads to the upper sleeping area.  Both platform and staircase are equipped with drawers, providing extra storage and functionality.  The study area, leisure corner and sleeping area flow naturally, keeping the space balanced and united.

The master bedroom incorporates the idea of platform storage so that the floor space is utilized at its full capacity.   Completed by a Japanese-style bed with shoji headboard and tatami mats over the platform floor, the master bedroom conveys the sentiments associated with Zen philosophy.