A Hong Kong apartment with New York vibes: home redesign brings a slice of the Big Apple to Asia for relocated couple
- A couple moving from New York to Hong Kong wanted an apartment that ‘felt like home’, but struggled with the lack of space compared with what they were used to
- An interior designer opened up their 1,100 sq ft Tsim Sha Tsui flat, making the views of the harbour its focal point
Recalled to Hong Kong from New York for work, Oscar Yeung and Winnie Teng wanted more than a pied-à-terre in the city of their birth; they wanted a place that “felt like home”.
A high-floor unit on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront had a familiar vibe, its harbour and Central views replicating the cityscape they overlook in Manhattan.
But at 1,100 sq ft (102 square metres), comfortable by Hong Kong standards, it did not have the living space to which they had become accustomed.
After settling on the now one-bedroom property in 2021, while keeping their apartment in New York, the couple were happy to engage Max Lam Tsz-hong, founder of Max Lam Designs, to help with everything from spatial realignment to furniture, material and colour selections.
Much of this would be agreed upon via Zoom while Yeung, who works in asset management, and Teng, currently a homemaker, were still overseas.
Lam’s aim to give the impression of a bigger space meant interconnecting all functions of the home (apart from the separately zoned bedroom suite) in a way that flows harmoniously, drawing the eye towards the panoramic views.
