Say Architects uses frosted resin panels to create translucent boutique interior
Milky resin envelops the windows and furniture within this accessories store in Hangzhou, China, designed by local studio Say Architects.
Located in the city's newly-developed Binjiang District, Lika Lab is a boutique selling bags and jewellery, which the owners wanted to display within a red and blue interior.
Say Architects designed 12 pieces of display furniture for the Lika Lab boutique
Concerned that the bright hues would distract from the products on show, Say Architects proposed softening the colours with a "translucent skin" in the form of frosted resin panels.
These were used to clad 12 pieces of bespoke, steel-framed display furniture, helping to blur the outline of the metal skeletons underneath and tempering their bright colours to create a "dematerialised" effect. Among them is a blue steel-frame table wrapped in resin panels
"Under the translucent skin, the material and structure are no longer directly visible to the eye," said the studio, which is led by Yan Zhang and Jianan Shan.
"The whole space is light and soft, and the space and goods are instantly balanced appropriately."
Frosted resin also covers the store's two windows, diffusing the light and creating a visual barrier to the outside.
The walls are painted white while the floor is finished in a glossy, peach-coloured resin to complete the hazy ambience.
Resin room dividers help to conceal a storage area
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