• Paul Gardner and Nick Cheng wanted their 589 sq ft Tuen Mun flat overlooking the sea, a park and a palm-fringed beach to be as sustainable as possible
• They enlisted Vicky Chan, of Avoid Obvious Architects, to transform the space into the home they wanted, with custom-built furniture made from reusable wood

Moving from Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island to Tuen Mun in the New Territories was more than a geographical relocation for Paul Gardner and his partner in work and life, Nick Cheng Ho-sing. It was a whole new lifestyle for the co-founders of Fresh Accounting, which has offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

“It is so different to city living,” says Gardner. “We overlook a park, where there are always older people doing tai chi, walking tortoises, and families playing. It has changed the dynamics of our relationship, because we previously lived separately. We go out less and have a better quality of life.”