Greek island curves inspire fluid Hong Kong apartment makeover, with barely a straight line anywhere, imbuing it with a sense of calm
- Be it a wall, a piece of furniture or even a detail such as a door handle, there is barely a straight line to be seen in a couple’s Repulse Bay home
- Together with the flat’s green environs and glimpses of sea, the roundness of form fosters a connection to nature. There is a sense of being safe and surrounded
To create a cocoon of comfort in a professional couple’s apartment in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, Maggie Mo Shi-yun and Jay Leung Ka-yiu – co-founders of interior design studio Starz Pasha – embraced the curve. Be it a wall, a piece of furniture or even a detail such as a door handle, there is barely a straight line to be seen.
The homeowners liked the idea of a curved wall in the designers’ winning entry for the BoConcept Home Design Awards 2020, open to professional and amateur interior designers based in the city, and the concept grew from there.
“We sat down to talk about what makes us feel relaxed when we go home, and we all agreed that curves give a sense of being safe and ‘surrounded’,” says Mo. “We also didn’t want to do something too symmetrical, too typical.”
Thus, the curvaceous Cycladic architecture from the Greek Aegean Islands inspired the makeover of the sixth-floor apartment.
Together with the flat’s green environs and glimpses of sea, Mo says the roundness of form fosters a connection to nature.
The original three bedrooms were more than the clients needed, so the designers reconfigured the 1,468 sq ft (136 square metre) space to provide a generous main suite with an extravagant walk-in wardrobe and a wellness-inspired bathroom with a jacuzzi.