Chinese studio F.O.G. Architecture has added curved walls, mirrored surfaces and faux stone to the interiors of aromatherapy brand ToSummer's flagship store in Beijing.
Located in Beijing's Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping village, F.O.G. Architecture designed the 170-square-metre ToSummer store to recall the atmosphere of a cave.
Top: a mirrored screen was placed at the entrance to the store. Above: the exterior of the store is covered in a textured faux stone
"The brand's concrete requirement for this space design was a modern cave," said F.O.G. Architecture.
"We chose not to directly create the natural appearance of caves but, instead, presents the characteristic elements of material textures to inspire the sensory experience." The mirrored screen reflects passers-by and the interior of the store
The entrance to the store is marked by a large faux-stone wall and a mirrored screen, which leads visitors into the store.
The studio explained that the large mirrored screen was designed to draw passers-by into the store while referencing screens typically used in homes and domestic spaces.
Curving walls were used along the perimeter of the store
"The curiosity of what is behind attracts the beholders to walk inside," F.O.G. Architecture co-founder Zheng Yu told Dezeen. "The surface of the screen is usually decorated with an illustration of natural scenery."
"It is a metaphor of the space hidden behind. And this is the reason we placed...