The multi-brand skilled cosmetics showroom is positioned within the basement of an early Twentieth-century constructing within the Kyiv historic heart. The 2-room house combines a number of capabilities as a retail house, an workplace for conferences with shoppers and processing on-line orders, a product testing space, and a spot for offering magnificence providers.
– After we researched the model to mirror its identification within the inside, we realized that the corporate establishes heat and long-term relationships with its prospects. Due to this fact, it was necessary to precise this friendliness by way of the house, by creating an environment of belief and luxury. – says architect Denys Shataliuk.
Work on the undertaking started with the house exploration and dismantling of extreme plasterboard buildings left over from the earlier inside. The preliminary plan had two separate rooms linked by a slim doorway. Nevertheless, it turned out that by eradicating the plasterboard partitions, the halls might be linked by three-through passages. This resolution gave the inside air and created practical connections between the 2 rooms.
Within the first corridor, the designers positioned a reception desk, cabinets with cosmetics, and a desk the place group members work and meet with shoppers. This house is partially seen from the window, so it’s a type of showcase. By means of this window, the showroom conveys an open and comfy environment. The focus of the room is a cosmetics rack positioned alongside the wall. It has a minimalistic design and a wave-like curve and appears to be indifferent from the vertical airplane with the assistance of mirror panels behind it. This resolution creates a sense of lightness and visible dynamics.
The second room is within the depths of the showroom and has a extra non-public vibe. Its centerpiece is a practical double-sided island with a built-in sink. On one facet, this space is used for product testing, and on the opposite facet, it’s a countertop for magnificence professionals. Within the testing space, the consumer can apply cosmetics and wash them off. On the similar time, a cosmetologist and a trichologist present skilled providers on the opposite facet of the island.
The principle materials of the house is the unique yellow brick from which the constructing was constructed. The tactile brick is contrasted by minimalist metal and glass industrial gear and funky mirrored surfaces, which additionally make up a selfie zone for patrons. Further supplies embrace gentle wooden furnishings, crushed textiles of the curtains, heat shade plaster, and a travertine island.
The model identification features a graphic coronary heart image. The designers built-in it into the undertaking by creating customized hooks for garments and metallic inlays into the desktop.
– We are sometimes approached by manufacturers which are within the transformation course of. Like going from on-line to offline or increasing the vary of their providers. On this case, Pleka had a request to provide prospects extra consideration and a person strategy. The results of the cooperation is a hybrid house the place they comfortably unite a retailer and an specific magnificence salon in a small space. – says architect Yuliia Shataliuk.
Design: Bude Architects; Yr: 2024; Location: Kyiv, Ukraine; Space: 104 m2; Undertaking group: Denys Shataliuk, Yuliia Shataliuk, Annа Petrenko, Dmytrо Chvanin; Photograph: Andriy Bezuglov;
Supply: Inside Zine
