At 70 metres square, the Corazys home interior store designed by Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design proves that colours can do wonders no matter if the space is large or small. Set within the Galeria-Arts Building in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Corazys puts emphasis on only four specific colours – orange, pink, green and blue.
“There are approximately 150 types of items in four colours, and they are all “Made in Japan” quality,” explains Emmanuelle Moureaux. “The concept of the first store to open in Omotesando is based on a “library”, in that it is filled with colourful stories. We wanted to create the experience of finding a novel from a large collection of books; where one discovers a favourite item amidst a colourful collections.”
To bring out the concept, large colourful books are arranged within the tailormade shelves to resemble a library of colours. According to the designer, although the store appears colourful when viewed from the outside, the space inside is partitioned by large shelves coloured in orange, pink, green and blue. This is to create a small world of four distinctive colours. For example, if a person were to stand between the pink shelves, they can get a view of the higher shelves which are filled with books in different shades of pink. The same colour goes to the bottom shelves as well where a diverse range of home interior items in different shades of pink are displayed.
“Each item holds a special story, like taking a novel in your hand in the library,” shares the designer. “In addition, the world of four colours is connected through the opening of the shelves layering colours in front and behind, to allow customers to enjoy the space wrapped in a full range of colours.”
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