studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
images © béton brut  

 

 

 

kevin lim, principle designer of studio SKLIM was commissioned to renovate an interior space for ’emporium of the modern man’, a lifestyle store for contemporary sensibilities. retail facilities were prioritized, and offices were pushed backwards into the plot. the two areas are visually separated and traversed via a large, central pivotal wall. partitions are minimal and light, with well placed storage cabinets and floating sales counter.

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
ground capsules with open lids

 

 

 

as part of the design, studio SKLIM conceived ‘rattan clouds’. built by traditional craftsmen and bending techniques, the pieces are designed to be multi-functional, configurable, and structurally sound. using an initial spherical shape, the modules can be used several ways: as storage, seating, displays, and/or lighting. the modular system shifts according to the needs of the space, and add a light ephemeral  touch to the typical retail experience. 

 

video courtesy of studio SKLIM

 

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
concept diagram

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
making of ‘rattan clouds’

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
ground and hanging displays 

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
pivoting door separating retail and office space

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
retail storefront

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
view from office

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
displays with floating concrete counter

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
close-up of suspended display

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
the ‘clouds’ from exterior

studio SKLIM develops rattan clouds for singapore storefront
overhanging capsules with halo lighting

 

 

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