Home Tour: An Island Hideaway In Lamma, Hong Kong

Photography: Abraham Deyo

Set amidst a “beautiful jungle,” this Lamma Island home inside a traditional walk-up has undergone a complete overhaul

Space and greenery are often hard to come by in Hong Kong, which is one of the reasons more and more urbanites are choosing to move to greener pastures on one of the city’s outlying islands. 

This 700sqft, two-bedroom, one-bathroom Lamma Island home, which boasts a private rooftop of the same size, is located inside a classic walk-up building with a distinct layout that's typically found in rural areas in Hong Kong. It’s nestled against a “beautiful jungle,” says Cecilie Koch Larsen, co-founder of Hong Kong-based interior design firm Studio Amal, who designed the space. “The client really wanted to get as much green into the apartment as possible, so they almost have a feeling of ‘living in the trees.’”

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