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Manolo Blahnik, Seoul
Manolo Blahnik, Seoul
Seoul, South Korea
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Other Projects by Nick Leith-Smith Architecture + Design
Manolo Blahnik, Seoul
Seoul, South Korea
Type
YEAR
2012
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
Manolo Blahnik's store in Seoul's Galleria expresses the futurism of the city and of the location - a dedicated space for luxury shopping. The design evokes Seoul's fast-moving lifestyle and digital culture, in particular in the spheres of electronics and robotics. The corner unit has been created to represent a shoe-dispensing machine, its façade broken up into a pixelated array of 'boxes' that continues inside to form the rear display wall.
This display wall appears to feature a wall of boxes, some of which have been 'slide' out to display their contents. The boxes are contained with a black sheet steel structure, the rawness of the steel is contrasted with gold leaf and white lacquer, adding a luxurious sheen to the space without compromising the high-tech appearance of the space. The golden boxes have a cracked texture to the glaze, inspired by traditional Korean pottery, in particular the moon jar.
One of the architects' key references was the design of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, while the entire store is also strongly reminiscent of a medicine chest, with the shoes representing the perfect prescriptions. The modular design allows for the easy manipulation of the display space and presentation of new collections, etc.
This display wall appears to feature a wall of boxes, some of which have been 'slide' out to display their contents. The boxes are contained with a black sheet steel structure, the rawness of the steel is contrasted with gold leaf and white lacquer, adding a luxurious sheen to the space without compromising the high-tech appearance of the space. The golden boxes have a cracked texture to the glaze, inspired by traditional Korean pottery, in particular the moon jar.
One of the architects' key references was the design of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, while the entire store is also strongly reminiscent of a medicine chest, with the shoes representing the perfect prescriptions. The modular design allows for the easy manipulation of the display space and presentation of new collections, etc.
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