Dreamy 1970s retro office vibes for new cosmetic shop

Shanghai studio AIM Architecture has reimagined the second floor of a business park as a dreamy 1970s retro-looking office complete with desk chairs, fake bookshelves for makeup items and boardroom tables for other cosmetic products.

Choosing a colour palette of muted yellows, oranges and browns that were popular during the 1970s for the 1,382 square-metre space.

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This retro colour scheme is paired with a woollen carpet by German brand Findeisen, frosted-glass sliding “meeting room” doors and contrasting lime green shelving.

Other office touches throughout the two-floor store include bookshelves, cushioned stools and industrial structural columns.

Rows of yellow desks similar to ones you might find in an office from the time period have been used to display the brand’s cosmetics, including perfumes and make-up. Extra stock has been stored inside the desk drawers.

Porthole windows give customers a glimpse of the internal transit warehouse that is also housed in the building complex, while mirrored walls in the store’s centre are designed to transport customers away from reality.

The studio wanted the shop to be a tribute to working life and to help customers realise the benefit of in-store shopping experiences versus purchasing online.

As well as paying homage to the specific decade, the studio wanted the store to echo the surrounding offices within the mixed-use business park.

Via Dezeen

 






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