CAVENDISH HEIGHTS

“True beauty lies in the details” – that’s how Alvin Cheng of MAD Studio describes his design in Hong Kong’s Cavendish Heights for a family consisting of a female homeowner with two daughters and a son.

With the request to create a home suitable for daily prayer and meditation rituals, opting for a simple colour scheme and the perfect tones became a priority, as they set the overall design and ambience of the apartment. In the end, a beige tone was chosen with the use of a microcement finish for all the walls (and even for the kitchen and bathroom floors). The seamless effect of this material has created a sleek and polished aesthetic that soothes the senses.

However, the requests did not end there. Other functional requirements and room additions also needed to be tackled: specifically, the original bedroom layout had to be completely reconfigured to create three spacious rooms – two en-suite bedrooms and a guest bathroom – all within the same area. Additionally, a walk-in closet needed to be integrated into each room while maintaining anonymity.

As Alvin explains: “Our initial planning had to be meticulous, working within very narrow tolerances to ensure everything functioned seamlessly. Numerous technical issues, such as plumbing rerouting, needed to be resolved due to the extensive changes. We invested significant effort in refining the details and layout to achieve the final design. Many of these resolved issues are subtle and unnoticeable to our client, yet they provide immense satisfaction.”