magic tent by KEIKO+MANABU

photo; takumi ota

between reflections of spotlights beams, three small vignette stages appear. located within the vibrant diesel home collection retail store, stand several 2.8 meter-high multifaceted mirrors in the middle of the space. on one side of the large surfaced installation, marine and navy blue vertical stripes line the glass. while on the revere side, silver and white stripes in a herringbone pattern creates an fun atmosphere similar to a circus tent. the furniture pieces seem to dance around the structure while a tiny hoop located in the center of the design gives a sense of play and entertainment for visiting customers.

KEIKO + MANABU a design firm based on tokyo, japan, include the members KEIKO Uchiyama and MANABU Sawase. the team has completed several projects ranging from small detailed product pieces to large architectural and urban planning structures. a recent project includes the first solo exhibition ‘heart of shapes’ at the diesel denim gallery.

project info:


structure design: akin suzuki/ASA 
graphic design: masahiro kakinokihara / 10 inc.
 construction: HAKUSENSHA
 glass work: GLASS CUBE lighting plan : USHIO SPAX Co.,Ltd

photo; takumi ota

photo; takumi ota

photo; takumi ota

photo; takumi ota

http://www.diesel.co.jp/art/installation_en.html

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