RINKAN IKEBUKURO

Interior design for a store specializing in the purchase of apparel brand RINKAN, which handles a variety of street high-brand used clothing. Unlike a regular store, the store does not sell products to customers, but rather purchases products from customers, so it was required to have a completely different function from a regular apparel store. The shop is a place where rare products are gathered and where negotiations are conducted to determine the value of those rare products, so the goal was to create a place that feels private, but not closed or oppressive.

The site is located on the 5th floor of a multi-tenant building right in front of Ikebukuro Station. The windows overlook the plaza in front of the station, and the openness of the front of the building allows plenty of light to stream in, which is impressive. Taking the light from the window as a motif, we installed lighting not from the ceiling but from the walls, filling the space with light through the curtains, creating an impression of openness and spaciousness despite the small size of the space. The backyard is laid out like an art object in this space, and the void space between the space and volume create the functional spaces of entrance, waiting area, and negotiation room, respectively.

These spaces are connected to each other so that visitors can feel the soft light through the curtains no matter where they are. By controlling the line of sight, we created a private yet open space. The furniture, like the object-like tile volume, is made of aluminum frames to unify the entire space and express the cool image of the RINKAN brand.