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This lead to the extensive use of oak , leather , stone , the colour green , brass , and coloured glass . The choice of the colour turquoise in the tea room , for its association with London ’ s Fortnum & Mason , and the use of John Boyd textiles horsehair fabrics alongside botanical prints by the nineteenth century illustrator William Curtis , were more literal references .
The design further set out to create relationships with the outdoor spaces of the development and the architecture . The greens used internally reflect the lush surrounding landscaping , as does the extensive use of timber . External building facades are partially clad in metal panels in the shape of rhomboids . These geometries have been applied SHH to interior stone floor patterns , and walls that are clad in stone with brass inlays .
The newly designed homes form part of a multi-residential development in Kai Tak at the former airport district in Hong Kong and are currently marketed as some of the most valuable real estate in the region . www . shh . co . uk