Own a luxury ice pavilion for just HK$16.5 million

What: Ultimate Ice Pavilion

Who: Mathew Lui,partner at HBA Hong Kong.An industry veteran with over 20 years' experience in the hospitality design industry,Lui has accomplished numerous reputable hotels and hospitality designs in the Southeast Asia region. His portfolio includes the JW Marriot hotels in Chengdu and Shenyang, Taiwan's Taipei Green Lake Residential Development, and Hong Kong's The Austin & The Grand Austin Residential. Lui's style reflects his extensive exposure to the unique surroundings of Southeast Asia and other parts of the globe, and his contemporary designscontain historical elements of both Western and Asian design.

Architect and interior designer Mathew Lui has taken cool to a whole new level.

When the partner of architectural firm HBA Hong Kong first showed us his designs for STYLE's ultimate ice pavilion, we were surprised.

Say the words "ice room" and scenes from the Disney hit Frozen come to mind: we had expected a cool blue palette, ice sculptures and perhaps some faux-fur to give the space some warmth.

Lui and his team, however, steered away from the obvious and presented us with a cosy pavilion featuring a warm palette, an abundance of light and plush furnishings.

What makes Lui's intricate design an ice pavilion? The designer and his team built the entire space around an ice block.

The ice cube is used as a "curtain material wall", Lui explains. The private pavilion is a space where users can experience a sense of privacy against the backdrop of "a shimmering ice block wall."

Lui says he was inspired by the beautiful landscape in the northern part of Asia.

"My idea was to create a bath house where people can enjoy the view during all seasons, and have an exceptional experience in winter with a cosy and unexpected ambience in a liveable space," he says.