The Value of White Space: The Empty Square Meters

In a 120 square meter room, only three items are placed: a sofa set, a table, and a sculpture; the rest is entirely empty. Due to land prices and space efficiency, deliberately leaving a large area empty in a city is a form of consumption—this is a luxury that is most difficult to imitate. The proportions of the space, the ceiling height, and the integrity of the floor material thus become the protagonists. The floor is seamless large slab stone, without any dividing lines or interruptions. The walls are plain. Light enters from high windows on one side, forming a large bright area on the empty floor. Avoid: increasing the number of furniture, adding decorations and plants to fill the space, having divisions or carpets on the floor, making the room smaller and losing the sense of spaciousness.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一間 120 平方公尺的房間裡只放三件東西:一組沙發、一張桌、一件雕塑,其餘全部是空的。因為地價與坪效的關係,在都市裡刻意空著大面積本身就是一種消費——這是最難被模仿的一種奢侈。空間的比例、天花的高度與地坪材料的完整性因此成為主角。地坪是無縫的大板石材,沒有任何分割干擾。牆面是素面的。光從一側的高窗進來,在空地上形成一大片明亮的區域。避免:家具數量增加、加入裝飾與植栽填滿空間、地坪出現分割與地毯、房間畫小失去空曠感。