Jins store opened a spectacular store in Shanghai World
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Japanese eyewear brand Jins has opened a striking new store in the Shanghai World Financial Center. The Jins store was designed by Tokyo-based architect Junya Ishigami without any external entrance and features concrete counters that appear to float in the air, set against a stark, industrial setting, sporting hundreds of fashionable glasses frames. The counters are supported by heavy H-beams attached to a bowed steel sheet that covers the shop floor.
The store is lit by strong 4000-Kelvin suspended luminaires that bring the bare walls into stark contrast. Ishigami commented, “I wanted to make a void space within a shopping mall.”
Jins traditionally hires independent designers to fit out its retail areas.
Jins founder and CEO Hitoshi Tanaka said: “I prefer working with architects on a space because they make more of an impact.”
Questions & Answers
Q.Who designed the new Jins store in Shanghai?
Who designed the new Jins store in Shanghai?
The new Jins store in the Shanghai World Financial Center was designed by Tokyo-based architect Junya Ishigami. He aimed to create a void space within a shopping mall, incorporating unique structural and lighting elements into the design.
Q.What are some distinctive features of the store's interior design?
What are some distinctive features of the store's interior design?
The store has no external entrance and features concrete counters that appear to float, supported by H-beams attached to a bowed steel sheet. Its stark, industrial setting is lit by strong 4000-Kelvin suspended luminaires, highlighting the bare walls.
Q.Why does Jins' CEO prefer working with architects for retail spaces?
Why does Jins' CEO prefer working with architects for retail spaces?
Jins founder and CEO Hitoshi Tanaka prefers working with architects because he believes they make more of an impact on the retail space. The brand traditionally hires independent designers for its store fit-outs.
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