Residence in Huizhou, China

Poetic Garden

The project is a private residence that also functions as a showroom for custom artwork, including sculptures and paintings. It features an indoor space of 150m² and a garden spanning 180m². The design challenge was to integrate the selected objects within the calm and dark atmosphere of the overall living space.

Spatial Organization

The residence’s layout follows the spatial flow of the “oriental garden”, designed as a complex circulation route that maximizes the limited available square meters and gradually unfolds the different spaces. The floor is comprised of a living and dining room, a kitchen, a tearoom, a bar counter and a bathroom, while the outdoor garden features a secluded lounge area. A long corridor, defined by a metallic grid wall, becomes the threshold between the interior residence and the garden as well as the formal entrance to the residence.

Materials & Custom Structures

Partitions made of translucent frosted glass are used as dividers that blur the boundaries of the space and create a fluid transition from the exterior to the interior. The walls are painted in dark tones to serve as a backdrop to the sculptures and paintings placed within the residence, creating a contrast between the vibrant objects and the neutral interior ambiance. Similarly, the selected mid-century modern style furniture and custom structures feature neutral materials such as glass, black metal details and dark wooden countertops, blending seamlessly with the rest of the space. Natural lighting is carefully curated through a series of metallic blinds, while artificial lighting is used to specifically illuminate the wide array of objects.

Landscape Design

Sand and grey stone tiles form a “dry landscape” that accommodates a selection of pine trees and moss within large soil basins. In parallel, the light and airy atmosphere and open-plan layout of the garden contrasts the dark interior and serves as a secondary showroom, where large rocks -placed in strategic points- act as sculptures within the setting.