Living on the sea is a dream for many and a reality for few. Inspired by the modernist aesthetic, this luxury apartment is nestled aboard the world’s largest residential yacht. Designed as a holiday home for a couple and their adult children, the space is spread over only 55 square meters but the convertible, multifunctional layout — with disappearing tables and beds, hidden lighting and integrated appliances — allows for many possibilities. According to architect
Michael K. Chen, the space is characterized by the
“streamlining and smoothening of its functional dimensions”.
Upon entering the apartment, the bright foyer opens to a broad wall of ocean-facing glass. This leads to the private terrace flanked by two separate, ribbed aluminium pod-like volumes, each containing private bath and storage areas while organizing the other spaces, including but not limited to a kitchen, sitting area, dining room — which can be converted into a second bedroom via a fold-up bed — master bedroom and trunk room. Through the interior architecture and design, which Chen playfully dubbed “pied-à-mer”, the architect created a sense of movement and spaciousness.
