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Bala SoHo Store, New York, US
Designer: Ringo Studio

Asia Sport on the first and second floors within the designated section. The
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has added curved walls, mirrored store is called Sotsot Rebirth, an apparel brand based on the concept of
surfaces and faux stone to the interiors of aromatherapy brand sustainability which sells unique items made from recycled materials.
ToSummer’s flagship store in Beijing. Located in Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun A spherical gateway and otherworldly light reflected through glass
shopping village, FOG Architecture designed the 170sq m ToSummer prisms feature in this skincare store in Hangzhou, China, which local
store in such a way so that mirrored the atmosphere of a cave. The interiors studio Lialawlab has designed around the theme of retro-futurism.
entrance to the store is marked by a large faux-stone wall and a mirrored Created for independent skincare brand Formoral, the concept store is
screen, which leads visitors into the store. The studio explained that the laid out across a 120sq m retail unit in the city’s GDA Plaza shopping mall.
large mirrored screen was designed to draw passers-by into the store The studio created the Formoral store as a desaturated space with large
while referencing screens typically used in homes and domestic spaces. structures, columns and counters finished in highly textured, grey paint.
Natural-toned, undulating walls envelop the interior of the store and are In the foyer, a sculptural service desk welcomes customers in from the
illuminated by strip lighting set within the ceiling. The interior was divided shopping mall while opposite, a large spherical structure that Lialawlab
and zoned into a collection of small sections each with its own functions, refers to as a “rising planet” serves as a gateway into the private spaces
housing retail space, exhibition space and installation areas. of the store. Two cabin doors along the tunnel lead to Formoral’s eight
Designed by Schemata Architects, the Kolon Sport Sotsot Rebirth shop functional zones including product displays, spaces for skin testing, events
in Cheju, South Korea is a sequel to the “Invisible Development” project and demonstration as well as an office and break room for employees.
in Tapdong, Jeju. It has been a year and a half since the completion of Since Kim Jones took the creative reigns of Dior’s men’s collection
creamm and the development area has slightly expanded again. This time, in 2018, the brand has not only raised its profile, but sales have also
it was the tenant building located across the street south of the ARARIO skyrocketed. Known for his subcultural insight and connections with
Museum. It was a conventional three-storey reinforced concrete rigid- edgy industry icons, the style of Jones resonates well with a savvy young
frame building divided into equal spans, with four tenants in a row. The demographic. Jones tapped designer Eli Russell Linnetz of cult brand ERL
plan from Schemata Architects was to connect to the neighbouring A, B to design the collection and it’s one that’s full of references of the latter’s
and C sections on the third floor above and make an opening that allows Los Angeles homebase. The pop-up store was situated on so-called Cat
easy access to the street on the south side. In addition to rearranging Street, a boutique-infested pedestrian zone smack in the middle of the
the framework of the building, they designed a concept store for Kolon Harajuku shopping district. The ephemeral space was adorned by specially

Dior Pop-up Store
Tokyo, Japan