The Show-Off

This showflat in Hong Kong has won us over

- Patricia Herbolario

We rarely, if not at all, feature showrooms in CondoLiving. However, for this space we made an exception and with good reason. Located in one of Hong Kong’s upscale properties is a show flat by via., a Hong Kong-based design firm that our team has a crush on right now. Their firm portfolio has projects ranging from commercial buildings, swanky restaurants, private homes, and stylish condos.

In a very insightful (and quite long) interview with via.’s founder and principal designer Frank Leung, Frank walked us through his design philosophy and some of their projects. This show flat which they call Deep Opulence was one of those projects.

While it was intended to be a show flat, Frank shares that they designed it as if someone was really going to live there, it has ample storage and a functional flow. “We don’t want show flats to lie whether it’s on or off location. It still has to be a live able space. If it’s anything, I’ve noticed in the years we’ve been doing show flats, people are tired of being tricked,” shares the architect. “You need to give them something they can actually live in and enjoy. I’m a realist in that sense,” he adds.