the rounded wood honeycomb structure is covering the store’s walls

in osaka, fashion designer of fine cashmere and knit items lucien pellat-finet has just opened his third store, designed by japanese architect kengo kuma, who already worked on his space in tokyo’s roppongi district.

‘I wanted to express the tenderness of cashmere fabrics by using an organic pattern surfaced on the plant in architecture.’

B1F: bar and restaurant, light up by flickering candle lights 1F & 2F spaces are wrapped in vegetable walls in which plywood is applied 3F: VIP space is entwined with a white solid fiber like an ivy

kengo kuma : lucien pellat finet osaka store

kengo kuma : lucien pellat finet osaka store

kengo kuma : lucien pellat finet osaka store

kengo kuma : lucien pellat finet osaka store

kengo kuma : lucien pellat finet osaka store

‘when I was proposed this building at the best intersection in osaka, I was thrilled because I will be able to show in the best way a LPF style life from clothes, accessories, homeware to books and foods. the cafe will be a premiere with a selection of my favorite meals… it is wonderful to drink some champagne, like that the customers will shop… kengo kuma adds some beauty with a wonderful architectural design, so impressive that it will be a landmark for the city.’

kengo kuma : lucien pellat finet osaka store lucien pellat-finet’s iconic motifs are the skull and pot leaf-cashmeres