A spherical gateway and otherworldly light reflected through glass prisms feature in this skincare store in Hangzhou, China, which local interiors studio Lialawlab has designed around the theme of retro-futurism.
Created for independent skincare brand Formoral, the concept store is laid out across a 120-square-metre retail unit in the city's GDA Plaza shopping mall.
The store is themed around the concept of retro-futurism
The store is made up of a "series of spatial scenes" based on the theme of retro-futurism ? meaning the future as envisioned in the past.
"The space was decorated using no colour; only different textures in similar colours were used to highlight the space level," Lialawlab's chief designer Liya Xing told Dezeen. "It was envisioned as a contrasting yet unified whole, which breaks the homogeneity of physical retail spaces in modern cities and explores the deep relationship between nature and the artificial."
Light reflected through glass prisms creates patches of rainbow-coloured light
The studio created the Formoral store as a desaturated space with large structures, columns and counters finished in highly textured, grey paint.
"The austere finishes echo the brand's affinity with nature while highlighting the image of a primitive desert planet," explained Lialawlab, which was founded by Liya Xing alongside Haifeng Luo.
Textured grey paint defines the space
The studio organised the layout to accommodate the store's var...