N3ON is a boutique sunglasses store offering a unique spatial retail experience. The concept for the space was inspired by ocular perception and the sense of sight perceived by the eye. Linehouse worked with the notions of the concave and convex, depth of field and perspective.

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Architects: Linehouse

Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China

Design Directors: Alex Mok & Briar Hickling

Designer: Tony Schonhardt

Graphic Designer: Evelyn Chiu

Area: 33.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Dirk Weiblen

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From the architect. N3ON is a boutique sunglasses store offering a unique spatial retail experience. The concept for the space was inspired by ocular perception and the sense of sight perceived by the eye. Linehouse worked with the notions of the concave and convex, depth of field and perspective.
© Dirk Weiblen

A series of double sided concave perforated white metal panels were inserted into the space. These were placed at intersecting angles to create a forced perspective. The metal is perforated with a gradation of holes, which dissipate vertically. The focal point upon entering is the cashier, which is composed of a series of florescent lights set within a pink neon box covered with laser cut hot pink acrylic. Mirrors line the side wa...