John Pawson . photos: © Shang Xia
Located in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, immediately north of Hong Kong, this project for Shang Xia is split between two sites within the same shopping complex, encompassing a store for clothing and accessories and a café serving tea and cakes, which also sells homewares.
In each case, the focus of the vision falls on generating atmosphere by means of light, colour and materials. In the store, a semi-enclosed central volume forms the defining architectural gesture; in the café, it is a lambent rectangular opening that draws the eye, creating a quiet stage for activity, against a backdrop of marble.
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Shang Xia
Shenzhen, China
2022 – 2024
Project Team
Verde Buliani, Francisca Andrade, Natalia Pimbli,
Chris Masson, Nicholas Barba
Photography
Shang Xia
