More: Selling Wellness, Whether It Works or NotĪ tank by City Aquarium becomes an architectural element in a bedroom. He had a tank full of fish, but this one unexpected discovery mesmerized him-it was the ocean come home.” We had one client who lost his mind over finding a little crab in his tank. (It goes without saying that maintenance costs, which can range from US$300 to US$35,000 per month, are extra.)īrian Sanders, general manager of Brooklyn-based City Aquarium, said his clients, who include bankers, CEOs, hedge-funders, doctors and film and TV celebrities, want to experience the “inherent beauty, tranquility and even mystery of oceanic life. Rendering: RedFin Aquarium Design, Whether they take the form of bespoke freestanding furniture, structural sculptures or clever custom wall units, these amped-up aquariums are integral parts of the architecture and entertainment features of the home.Ĭarrying price tags of US$10,000 to over US$1.5 million, that in some cases do not even include the fish, they are becoming de rigueur in the best homes around the world. “The reefs are live, living marine gardens inside your home, with the corals constantly growing and moving, ensuring that the visual spectacle is constantly evolving,” said James Bruce, managing director of Sanderia Group for Hong Kong-based RedFin Aquarium Design, a Hong Kong based company that focuses on the design, installation and maintenance of bespoke luxury aquariumsĪ rendering of a circular concept aquarium that RedFin Aquarium Design is developing. The designs, in glass, or for larger aquariums-acrylic-range from artistic minimalist sea-scene sculptures that feature fish floating amid driftwood, rocks and sand to elaborate living-reef tanks that recreate natural ecosystems complete with corals, crabs, clams and sea cucumbers.
They are carefully curated to create an engaging and constantly evolving nature-based art experience. These high-style living landscapes, which come in freshwater as well as saltwater versions, are much more than mere repositories for fleets of fancy fish. Now, architects and interior designers are going to great lengths-and great depths-to breathe new life into the concept by incorporating uber-expensive, over-the-top aquariums into their plans. Merging indoor and outdoor spaces in an intriguing manner has long been standard practice in high-end residences.
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