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Life is like a boat apartment

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Large Apartment
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Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
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Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
The child's room looks fun...
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Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
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4.75
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
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Frank Lee
Frank Lee Founder and President at Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology
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4.25
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
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Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
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Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
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Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
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Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
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Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
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Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
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Designer
Client
Mr Chu
Floor area
110 ㎡
Completion
2020
Design Director

Life is like a boat. It is easy to run aground if we carry too much pressure of work or life. ‘’Release pressure for all that doesn’t really matter and live leisurely, we only live once’’. The ocean always brings us the power of rejuvenation and healing. It can not only repair the body and mind, but also give people a sense of calm.The project is located in the Southern District along the shoreline of Hong Kong. It escapes from this fast paced city and embraces the natural environment.This 1,100-square-foot space in Bel-Air is inspired by the main concept—Coastal lifestyle. The design hopes to create a relaxed living space, especially using light beige as the dominant tone of the space. It composes the overall space of original contour lines and the shapes of various parts on the ship. There are not too many intricate designs, which implement the simple and tranquil beauty of the ocean. The hall takes the concept of a boat as the carrier, the lighting device floating in the air, and the outline of the boat board as the design concept, which produces a floating effect in the room. The different ceiling heights of the two floors are designed to enhance the sense of space, and at the same time integrate light into the space structure, allowing light to flow freely in the space, depicting a soft and gentle atmosphere for the space. Another highlight of the living room is the textured wall decoration and hand-painted walls, which echo the tranquil ocean to the internal space, creating a harmonious place and constructing a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of life. The apartment includes a master bedroom, kid's room and a guest room.It keeps a large area with white painting walls combined with the natural sunshine and associates the simplified lifestyle. The team specially used natural wood grain texture and light colors in the master room to create a bright space. The small children's room is mixed with rounded furniture and furnishings, depicting a warm and soft atmosphere for the space. White marble is commonly found in living rooms, bathrooms and kitchens to echo the sparkling ocean outside the apartment .