The Modular Lilong by Lukestudio
The ?Modular Lilong? was designed for Value Retail China to showcase ?Chuang x Yi?; a concept brand that provides a platform for Chinese fashion designers. The 150 sqm site is[...]
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The ?Modular Lilong? was designed for Value Retail China to showcase ?Chuang x Yi?; a concept brand that provides a platform for Chinese fashion designers. The 150 sqm site is located in Yioulai Shanghai Village; a sister to Bicester Village in London – both global shopping developments. The intent of ?Chuang x Yi? is to create a retail experience specifically related to the context of Shanghai.
The term lilong refers to an urban typology, organized around meandering lanes, which often display creative solutions in response to issues of space shortage. The resulting blur between private and public, residential and commercial gives Shanghai its signature streetscape. Following the design brief to create a backdrop showcasing selective contemporary Chinese designers, Lukstudio re-interpreted the local, urban fabric with 3 ?lanehouses? arranged into different display areas; one waiting lounge, two dressing rooms, the main cashier counter and a service area. The structure of these lanehouses is conceived as a modular kit of parts, so that it can easily be disassembled and re-installed in another shop location if needed.
The pieces are based on architectural features and textures found in a lilong. For example, old stone gates known as, ?shikumen? are used as entranceways, with th...
© Dirk Weiblen
The ?Modular Lilong? was designed for Value Retail China to showcase ?Chuang x Yi?; a concept brand that provides a platform for Chinese fashion designers. The 150 sqm site is located in Yioulai Shanghai Village; a sister to Bicester Village in London – both global shopping developments. The intent of ?Chuang x Yi? is to create a retail experience specifically related to the context of Shanghai.
The term lilong refers to an urban typology, organized around meandering lanes, which often display creative solutions in response to issues of space shortage. The resulting blur between private and public, residential and commercial gives Shanghai its signature streetscape. Following the design brief to create a backdrop showcasing selective contemporary Chinese designers, Lukstudio re-interpreted the local, urban fabric with 3 ?lanehouses? arranged into different display areas; one waiting lounge, two dressing rooms, the main cashier counter and a service area. The structure of these lanehouses is conceived as a modular kit of parts, so that it can easily be disassembled and re-installed in another shop location if needed.
The pieces are based on architectural features and textures found in a lilong. For example, old stone gates known as, ?shikumen? are used as entranceways, with th...
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