Photographer: Benjamin Benschneider

Hong Kong Villa

PROJECT ROLES
Jim Olson, Design Principal

LOCATION & YEAR
Shek-O, China, 2008

Project Details

Located in Shek-O, an historic fishing village in the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island, this house takes full advantage of its prominent rural site. Overlooking the South China Sea, the design includes broad expanses of glass opening to views in every direction; seamless transitions from inside to outside to merge the house into its landscape; and broad overhangs to provide protection from the tropical sun. One of only a handful of single-family lots in all of Hong Kong, the project is truly unique.

Interior design by Olson Kundig Architects.

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Recognition

Browne, Beth. Masterpiece: Iconic Houses by Great Contemporary Architects. Victoria: Images Publishing, 2012. Book.
The Jim Olson-designed Hong Kong Villa is featured on the cover of the new book Masterpiece: Iconic Houses by Great Contemporary...
"Where Old Meets New." International Architecture & Design (Canadian Edition) Spring 2012: cover, 54-61 and 112-113. Print.
The Jim Olson-designed Hong Kong Villa is featured in the Spring 2012 issue of International Architecture & Design.
Bradley, Patricia. "Elegancia Que Impone." OD Casas Edicion Especial 2011: cover, 98-105. Print.
Jim Olson is one of the architects featured in the Sunday New York Times article “Architects Find Their Dream Client, in China...
The Jim Olson-designed Hong Kong Villa is one of “5 Casas Fabulosas” featured in the December issue of Arquitectura y Diseno...
"5 Casas Fabulosas." Arquitectura Y Diseno Dec. 2010:11-13. Print.
The Jim Olson-designed Hong Kong Villa is the cover feature of Germany's Elle Decoration’s Oct./Nov. edition.
Schmid, Lydia. "Leben mit Kunst." Elle Decoration Oct./Nov. 2010: cover, 108-115. Print.
Upcoming Event: Jim Olson in conversation with artist Mary Ann Peters on Tuesday, September 21.
"Jim Olson discusses Hong Kong mansion." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 15 Sept. 2010: 3. Print.
Hong Kong Villa, International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Northern Pacific Chapter IN Awards, INhome: Best in Competiti...
Hong Kong Villa is featured in a roundup of INawards winners in the October 21 edition of the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
"Interior design awards presented." Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, October 21, 2009, pp. 2.
Hong Kong Villa, International Interior Design Association INawards, Design INhome: Best in Competition
Bissell, Therese. "Rooted in Tradition."Architectural Digest, August 2009, pp.86-91.
Hong Kong Villa is featured is the August Architectural Digest.

Interiors

In addition to designing the interiors of this residence, Jim Olson and our interiors studio designed a large number of custom furniture and textiles.

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