An apparel store for young women in a shopping mall located in Kagoshima Japan.
The premises has an area of 107.4 square meters with a frontage of 11.7 meters.
The store front faces directly down the main entrance hall of the mall. As a result, the entire frontage is visible from quite far away.
The interior is filled with tripods connected in groups of three by their legs .
They fill the space with zig zag lines creating a complex view by overlaying diagonal lines. The overall effect is that of a web with many lines stretching between the floor and ceiling.
Each of the tripods has a different size resulting in various densities of this web.
The area with the lowest density has the widest mesh, through which people can pass and the area of the highest density has the smallest mesh, where merchandise is displayed.
You can pass through the web or slip out of the web while looking at the merchandise entangled in it.
It is a much richer experience of shopping than a common store consisting of just walls and tables. The view from the exterior is also pleasing to those passing by.
completion : 09.2010
location : Kagoshima Japan
use : shop
area : 107.37㎡

client : CARINO
constructor : NARUMI-ADVANCE
lighting design : FDS
photographer : Toshiyuki YANO

[ awards ]
JCD DESIGN AWARD 2011 (Japan) Shortlisted

[ publications ]
World Interior Design Creative/Commercial Space (China)
SHOTENKENCHIKU Dec,2011 (Japan)
FRAME May/Jun,2011 (Netherlands)
  • ▷ photo
LARA Kagoshima
shop / 2010.09