A Folding Wall Lends Versatility to an Instagram-Ready Apartment in Hong Kong

Lifestyle influencer Laura Tsang and her husband, Juvan Wong, chose their high-rise apartment in Hong Kong for the views. "It’s not easy to find green space in an urban jungle," says Laura, "and this property offered us the calming sight of the greenery of Kowloon Park and the beautiful Hong Kong skyline." 

It was a calm retreat from hectic city life, but with a toddler in tow and a second child on the way, Laura and Juvan needed the home to be family-friendly and flexible, adapting to their changing needs. The couple reached out to local practice Bean Buro, led by husband-and-wife duo Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui and Lorène Faure, to reimagine the 900-square-foot space.

Borrowing from traditional Japanese architecture, Bean Buro used vertical wood slats to create a genkan, or an entryway that encourages visitors to pause and decompress before entering the serene apartment. Terrazzo stone flooring further differentiates the space and provides a hint of color. In another thoughtful transition between city and home, the material references the old tenement buildings that populate the neighborhood.

"The wood slats and terrazzo add an extra feature and texture to our house," says Laura. "And it is beautiful when light shines through those wooden slats!"