PLANTATION Ginza by Koizumi Studio
Fashion store | Tokyo, Japan
Plantation GINZA | Koizumi Studio | photography : Nacasa & Partners
DESIGN NOTE
A design with effective use of blank spaces
A composition of plaster, Japanese cedar and raw steel
photography : Nacasa & Partners
words : Reiji Yamakura/IDREIT
Koizumi Studio has designed a minimal-style boutique 'Plantation' in Ginza, the most luxury shopping district in Tokyo. Plantation was founded in 1982 and created timeless clothes made to fit into everyday life with authentic materials.
The designer Koizumi created the fitting room and strage as a core in one corner of the store, covering with hot rolled steel sheet, and the remaining space around the core was used as the shop. From the development of the Ginza store and the Aoyama store (opened in November 2019), they added iron as an interior material. This is because iron is a genuine material that fits with the brand concept.
Koizumi designed the checkout counter and the sofa as one unit so that customers can be served politely while taking up as little space as possible. The checkout counter, the benches by the windows, and the display table are made of Japanese cedar wood panels that show soft and natural texture. Besides, they painted the walls with sustainable plaster mixed with discarded paper.
The carefully selected warm raw materials and the stories behind them have made this store a beloved one.
DETAIL
The designer Makoto Koizumi, a well-known seasoned furniture designer in Japan, created a checkout counter and the sofa as one unit. This unique design was conceived with the idea of making the best use of a small space.
Koizumi Studio selected some antique furniture and items for the store.
CREDIT + INFO
Name : Plantation GINZA
Designer: Makoto Koizumi, Maki Hirata, Masatoshi Tamura/ Koizumi Studio
Lighting Plan: Takeden
Manufacture of handle (metal) : Yohji Kitagawa
Manufacture of handle (wood) : Table-kobo kiki
Styling: Koizumi Douguten
Construction: Nissho Inter Life
Location: 1-4-9 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Owner: A-net Inc.
Main use: Shop
Completion date: September, 2019
Floor area: 66.5 sqm
Material:
floor / mortar
wall / discarded paper mixed plaster (white) hot rolled steel sheet + beeswax finish
counter, display table, bench / Japanese cedar cross laminated panel (J panel/ Marutemboshi Inc.) + oil finish (Livos)
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