Grand steel and micro-cement structures, celestial lighting and symmetrical layouts add a sense of ceremony to the shopping experience within this clothing boutique in Hangzhou, China by Liang Architecture Studio.
Located within a corner unit on a busy street in the city's Xiaoshan District, the 300-square-metre Audrey boutique sells women's fashion. Arranged over two floors, the store features a generous curved glazed facade.
The store features curved interiors
The interior, designed by Liang Architecture Studio, follows the theme of "retro-futurism" ? a movement that celebrates depictions of the future produced in an earlier era.
For the Audrey boutique, this is translated into symmetrical brutalist forms made from micro cement and steel that the designers said create a "church-like" feeling and "a sense of ritual". Micro cement was used to create dramatic shapes
The micro-cement structures form the walls, ceilings and displays, pairing graceful curves with sharp geometric elements.
To contrast with the coolness and rigidness of the concrete and metal, the studio incorporated soft fabrics and retro teak veneer into the design.
A circular seating area welcomes visitors
A semi-enclosed symmetrical display area with a rust-coloured carpet welcomes customers into the store. Here, a central seating area made up of five outward-facing seats is surrounded by curved concrete displays with rails.
Up above, a large diamond-shaped acrylic lighting fixt...