Ming Yuen
Ming Yuen is a private residential flat in Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon, done in a modern minimalist style. The living room centres on a stone-effect television wall with black metal shelving and concealed lighting, so the storage doubles as decoration; in the main bedroom, wall lights take the place of table lamps, and the dressing table and the drawer unit are made as one.
Large grey slabs divide the TV wall, and the joints read as decorative lines; a dark tall cabinet beside it carries shelves with concealed lighting, and the contrast of light and dark holds the wall up.
Dark timber panelling is finished with fine grooves, with the switches set into it in a row; the white cabinet doors alongside sit flush and seamless, and the two materials meet at the corner.
The entrance is framed as a dark timber portal, with two downlights picking out the grain; white tall units run to the ceiling on both sides, and a pale timber floating counter extends out as a place to set things down.
Concealed lighting under the shelf edge draws a warm tone out of the timber backing; a trailing plant hangs down from the shelf above, softening the straight divisions.
Black uprights run from the ceiling down to the dark grey low cabinet, with four timber shelves set horizontally between them; the back panel is finished in ribbed timber veneer, and books and objects are arranged shelf by shelf.
A beige leather sofa sits against the wall, with two pink cushions and a knitted throw folded into one corner; two line drawings lean against the wall, making a scene of their own before they are even hung.
The vanity has a timber top with a mirror above and a single round stool; a niche in the wall holds small items within easy reach.
The vanity and its mirror are set between the wardrobes, the top extending into a long light timber counter; the full-height white doors have no handles and finish flush, with the bedroom door on the right.
Inside, the wardrobe is divided by shelves and hanging rails, all in plain view; wood and white alternate, so opening the door shows order.
The basin is a countertop design, with the space below left open for towels; concealed lighting runs down the edge of the mirror, so it is not harsh at night.
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