After the completion of our Off-White House a decade ago, the client and his family continue to explore another playful spatial language of staging pleasant surprises in their other private house. 

The design, like a treasure box revealed layer by layer, creates a bold, dark and mysterious atmosphere. A rich material palette of dark grey terrazzo, slates, black and oxidized steel, smoke walnut, marble paint is used to contrast the lush greenery and vast view of Victoria Harbour. The meandering glass room greets the guest in the arrival, the reflection of curved glass panel collects the surrounding atmospheres. The lightweight handrail for staircase as a vertical artwork anchor at the heart of the house serving to each floor, a branched hanging steps connects to an elevated stage wrapping around the dining room. 

At the centre is a bespoke round dining table that serves as a centrepiece. Instead of adding a “Lazy Susan” above the table to serve a large party, the design reforms a traditional round dining table to a neat, transformable and versatile piece by having a built-in revolving disc to create a unified surface for dining. Two outer rings treated with refined patina are installed to expand the dining surface from 1.8m to 3m diameter when needed. The outer rings also treated as an art-piece when the party mode is off.