Atelier Write’s Unravel is a Tokyo Hair Salon Built to Change its Mind.In Tokyo's Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Atelier Write has turned a former timber warehouse into a hair salon that refuses to sit still. Architect Takuya Sakamoto suspends mirrors and shelving from overhead rails, so the space can shift from salon...
This Milan Beauty Studio Proves the Clinical Wellness Space Is Officially Over.Wellness spaces are finally catching up with hospitality and residential design, and RedDuo's beauty studio in Milan is a sharp example. Custom furnishings, Alpi wood, a vanilla-and-chocolate colour story, and collaborations with Kerakoll,...
A Brisbane Salon Balancing Polish with Personality.Samantha Leigh brings quiet confidence to Haven Hair in Brisbane's New Farm. The salon unfolds from a brass reception desk and vintage chandelier to intimate treatment alcoves and a cocooned wash area wrapped in deep green. Materials like...
Vyrao and AMO Transform Scent Into Space at New York Pop-Up.Architecture meets fragrance at Vyrao and AMO's collaborative Soho pop-up, where spatial design explores emotional wellbeing through scent. The installation features totemic sculptures representing energetic frequencies, flowing curtains...
This Riyadh Salon Shows Commercial Design Doesn’t Have to Compromise on Capturing a Feeling.Going beyond typical salon design, Ark4lab of Architecture's Stellar Beauty Salon creates an atmosphere that captures a feeling. Located in Riyadh, the space takes a quieter approach in a city known for bold architecture. Celestial themes...
Salt Salon Borough Proves Commercial Spaces Can Be Cultural Destinations Too.Unknown Works has reimagined the hair salon experience with Salt Salon Borough, transforming a Victorian warehouse into a three-level sonic playground. From roboformed steel speakers to half-tonne suspended mirrors, every element serves...
Studio McQualter Transforms Melbourne Literary Icon into MECCA’s Most Ambitious Flagship.In Melbourne's bustling retail precinct, a heritage building with a serious literary pedigree has found its most spectacular incarnation yet. MECCA's ambitious 4,000-square-metre flagship creates authentic dialogue between eras, with over...
A.B. Lafitte Creates Moody Fig-Toned Sanctuary for Tulsa’s Silk Salon.TJ Woodberry isn't messing around. Her new Silk Salon in Tulsa's historic Greenwood District is a 204-square-metre statement that luxury beauty spaces can—and should—centre Black women. Located where Black Wall Street once thrived, the...
Studio Roslyn Transforms Vancouver Chinatown Space into Postmodern Beauty Haven.Drawing inspiration from 1980s postmodern minimalist interiors, this Vancouver Chinatown beauty studio features a luminous gradient stairwell, stainless steel fountain, and curated palette of pastels punctuated by lipstick red. The design...
