Art of Simplicity

Taking advantage of the project location, where it is surrounded by mountains the client couple hopes to admire the splendid landscape view outside the windows of the apartment every day. Therefore, the designer is asked to utilize this advantage to bring in fashionable simplicity and low profile luxurious style to create a comfortable residential space for a family of four, as well as taking into account the daily needs of the couple and their two young children. The clean-cut lines merge with mass volumes on the right scale to create the core design. The reading area, built of the children’s scale, serves multi-functions with details, with flexible furniture and bright color tone, leading into liveliness. The continuity of lines forms the extension of sight. Frames are used as a spatial transition, create a sense of infinity with mirror materials. Despite an open layout, each functional space has its own strong sense of significance. The design uses clean-cut lines, open layout of public spaces and utilizes moveable partitions to separate public and private area. It has combined elegant and modern trends with simplicity. The essence of oriental courtyard design is applied, framing the outdoor landscape into a huge painting of mountains, enlightens the space. The continuity of cut lines has extended the visual sense, the frames are used as a transition to the spaces, match with mirror materials creating a sense of infinity. The original floor height is only 2.7 meter, in order to reduce the sense of pressure, the designer has to make the right decision in materials and designs. The balcony where one can enjoy the outdoor scenery and breezes is designed and added into the layout. It is also a big challenge for the team to realize the construction of the church’s roof outlines for the large window with glasses and metal frames. All of these are solved successfully by the professional design team.