AIM Architecture’s Hangzhou Office Is Inspired By 1970s Offices.

Shanghai studio AIM Architecture transformed the second floor of a business park in Hangzhou, China, into a cosmetics brand, Harmay, store that resembles a 1970s office.

AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou
AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou

The studio reimagined the space as a retro-style office complete with desk chairs, phoney bookcases for cosmetics, and boardroom tables for additional cosmetics.

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AIM Architecture (AIM) chose a 1970s-inspired colour palette of muted yellows, oranges, and browns for the 1,382-square-metre space.

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This retro colour scheme is complemented by German brand Findeisen’s woollen carpet, frosted-glass sliding “meeting room” doors, and contrasting lime green shelving.

AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou
AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou

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Additionally, the two-story store features bookcases, cushioned stools, and industrial structural columns.

Rows of yellow desks, reminiscent of those found in period offices, have been used to display the brand’s cosmetics, which include perfumes and make-up. Additional stock was kept in the desk drawers.

Customers can view the internal transit warehouse located within the building complex through porthole windows, while mirrored walls in the store’s centre are designed to transport customers away from reality.

The studio intended for the shop to be a nod to working life and to educate customers about the advantages of in-store shopping experiences over online purchases.

AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou
AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou

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“We really wanted to use this concept to celebrate everyday life and see its beauty,” says Wendy Saunders, founder of AIM.

She explained, “In China, the reality is that people shop for everything online, from anywhere and at any time.” Because physical shopping is purely recreational, we wanted to create a more colourful version.

Along with paying homage to a specific decade, the studio wanted the store to evoke the mixed-use business park’s surrounding offices.

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The store is located in the newly opened OEli complex, a large-scale urban development project designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, winner of the Pritzker Prize.

AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou
AIM Architecture draws inspiration from 1970s offices for a cosmetics store in Hangzhou

At times, the building overpowers and inspires the site where you get to work; it sets the tone, “Saunders explained. “This was one of those locations.”

“Translating this duality of space and time through an ‘old-fashioned’ physical retail experience in an actual office space seemed like a fun way to do so,” she added.

Other recently completed stores in Shanghai include MVRDV’s Bulgari store, which was inspired by the glamour of art deco architecture, and S Studio’s Canal St clothing store, which was designed to resemble the New York subway.


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