VDF studio profiles: Shanghai design studio Arizon specialises in the planning and interior design of retail spaces, from boutique department stores to shopping malls.
The studio was founded in 2008 by Junwei Shen. Over the course of his career, the designer witnessed the rapid evolution of Chinese commerce from standalone shops to giant malls, which is why he prides himself in creating interiors that are able to adapt to the evolving needs of different businesses.
"We exploit the aesthetic and business potential of architecture to the full," he explained.
"Through avant-garde artistic approaches and an awareness of ecology, we hope to create ineffably inspiring and surprising spatial experiences that help our clients to grow their businesses." Stain glass windows feature in the Vita Green community mall
Elsewhere in Zhengzhou, the studio was also responsible for Block B of the Vita Green community mall, which Shen describes as a "feast of light and shade".
"The facade is clad in wire mesh and sunlight enters the interior from different directions through stained glass windows," he added. "This creates an amazing play of shadows that breathes life into the whole mall."
Another of Arizon's retail projects is situated in Dezhou and celebrates the city's rich history as a trading port ? a virtue of its proximity to the Wei River.
This legacy is visualised in the Inzone mall through a system of ceiling baffles, which jut out to ...