bureau betak builds blade runner-style grid for esprit dior tokyo show

bureau betak builds sculptural sci-fi grid for esprit dior tokyo show
all images courtesy of bureau betak

a sci-fi style, arena-scale construction surrounded models and fashion show attendees at the esprit dior tokyo 2015 presentation. paris-based creative agency bureau betak transformed the vast, square-shaped stage into gridded, metallic landscape, reminiscent of the capital of japan and its monumental architectural quality. models clad in dior creative director raf simons’ ‘east-meets-west’ themed couture strut beneath a caged construction made of metal bars, hovering just above their heads.

a sci-fi style arena surrounds models and fashion show attendees

white lights overhead cast intense shadows onto the stage, while tiny specks resembling snowflakes fell down around the walking fashion statements. an audio soundtrack added to the other-worldly ambiance — a mix of music from famed science-fiction flicks ‘blade runner’ and ‘interstellar’ built the surreal impression of dystopian environment filled with high-fashion figures. watch scenes from the fashion show in a video below.

models walking along the edge of the dramatically-large stage

a gridded arrangement of metal bars hangs overhead

throughout the show, small flecks of ‘snowflakes’ spread throughout the space

white light projected overhead casts intense shadows in and around the stage setting