Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2020
interior retail design, skincare salon, historic architecture adaptive reuse, barrel vault ceiling, limestone masonry, ashlar stonework, brass fixtures, polished metal surfaces, ring light fixtures, arched mirror, warm ochre tones, raw sienna, cream stone, golden brass, amber glass vessels, product display shelving, minimalist merchandising, apothecary aesthetic, contemporary luxury, warm analogous palette, ambient illumination, reflected light, cylindrical forms, geometric repetition, natural materials, tactile contrast, grotto atmosphere, sanctuary aesthetic, intimate commercial space, sophisticated retail environment, material juxtaposition, heritage architecture, modern intervention, circular motifs, infinite reflection, human scale, centripetal composition, warm ambient lighting, product presentation, wellness space design, contemplative atmosphere, refined materiality, precious metal accents
En Skincare is a cosmetics store and treatment salon set within an 18th-century building in central Paris. The name En means beauty in Japanese, and can also mean circle and connection. These three meanings inspired the design. A series of circular brass partitions divides 150 square meters into four rooms across two levels. Two bright plaster rooms occupy the ground floor, while the basement retains stone walls and vaulted ceilings. Visitors follow a winding path to each treatment area, reflecting the Japanese idea of hospitality through discovery.