Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko by O and O Studio Ltd

Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko by O and O Studio Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2021

Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko

by O and O Studio Ltd

Client: O&O Studio

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko

Kua whiua to tatou ao e te huaketo koretake i mua i te tau 2020. Ko Atelier Intimo tuatahi te Flagship i hangaia e O and O Studio e whakaaweahia ana e te ariā o Rebirth of the Scorched Earth, e tohu ana i te whakakotahitanga o te mana whakaora o te taiao e homai tumanako hou ki te tangata. Ahakoa kua hangaia he waahi whakaari e taea ai e nga manuhiri te noho pohewa me te wawata i roto i te waa me te waahi, ka hangaia ano he raupapa o nga whakaurunga toi hei whakaatu i nga ahuatanga pono o te waitohu. Ko te Flagship ehara i te waahi hokohoko noa, koinei te waahi whakaari o Atelier Intimo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Atelier Intimo Flagship Toa Hokohoko he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Atelier Intimo Flagship is not a typical retail store but a performing stage for the brand. Right at the entrance to begin with, the custom made shopfront material inspired by the Rebirth of the Scorched Earth concept has given the visitors a hint by this gold platted Khaki stainless steel covering. Integrated with large area of clear glazing, visitors can immediately see through to the inside, sensing the stimulation to step in and experience oneself.
Dimensions & Packaging: The floor area is a total of approximately 180sqm, with height of 3.5m and 3m for the ground and first floor respectively. In order to maximise the clear height and allow flexibility for future usage, O&O Studio applied a black painted exposed ceiling. This is also important as the visitors can put their focus at the products, the art installations which are also designed by O&O Studio, as well as the side walls retail display.
Tags: Rebirth, scorched earth, flagship, retail design, installations, mannequins, lingerie
Production Technology: In addition to the overall interior space, O&O Studio also specifically created a series of four 3D printed installation artwork that aim to elaborate the Client ethos and the flagship concept. These 4 installations make use of different mannequin parts, standing full height, sitting, legs and hands, combining with blossoming flower petals and rotating flying wings.
Design Challenge: O&O Studio sees this a fascinating challenge and opportunity creating Atelier Intimo first ever flagship, serving as their springboard for further achievement. The success on how the dramatic and theatrical space has integrated and harmonized with the brand and products also sealed the strong belief of O&O Studio philosophy with the project bringing in a new and distinctive portrait for the Client but also additional design and commercial value to the Client business.
Research: The flagship houses a research project named 15plus1, with the Client invited 15 female customers and 1 female staff to have their breast shapes 3D scanned and 3D printed as half body mannequins that wear products of Atelier Intimo. 16 circular features each holding a semi body mannequin are placed along the wall spanning between ground and first floor. Each of them has the same depth but a rotating layering to subtly distinguish the mannequins while informing a consistent philosophy.
Inspiration: In 2020, our world was hit by natural disaster such as the Australian Bushfire crisis, and most heavily by the unprecedented Covid 19. Atelier Intimo Flagship, designed by O&O Studio, was inspired by the concept of Rebirth of the Scorched Earth, implying the making use and integration of healing power of nature that could give mankind new hope. O&O Studio also wants to craft a dramatic space that allowed visitors to spend a moment to imagine and fantasize in such time and space.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2020 in Shanghai, PRC, and completed in May 2020.
Operation Flow: The existing stair changed from a L to an U shape configuration. Thus the back of house areas can be effectively grouped at the rear while maximizing retail zones at the front end. This also allows the VIP space on first floor to sit on an elevated platform enjoying the three theatrical windows. This space can be fully opened and used as new product launching events. With the help of a long curtain, the space will turn into a true private VIP space for lingerie trials and private parties.
Team Members: Suzanne Li
Eric Chan
Katt Chung Yap
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Tian Fang Fang, Atelier Intimo Flagship, 2020
Image #2: Photographer Tian Fang Fang, Atelier Intimo Flagship, 2020
Image #3: Photographer Tian Fang Fang, Atelier Intimo Flagship, 2020
Image #4: Photographer Tian Fang Fang, Atelier Intimo Flagship, 2020
Image #5: Photographer Katt Chung Yap, Atelier Intimo Flagship, 2020
Video Credits: Atelier Intimo