HITGallery Hong Kong by Fabio Novembre
Two giant blue busts face each other across this Hong Kong boutique by Italian designer Fabio Novembre (+ slideshow).
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Novembre designed the interior of the HIT Gallery concept store, a branch of Italian retail group Ittiere, as a contemporary interpretation of a piazza. "The HITGallery stores we plan to open around the globe will capture the essence and spirit of Italy in wonderful new ways," he explains.
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The busts are shaped from perpendicular planes of wood slotted together to create shelves on which accessories are displayed.
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The walls are painted with the same light blue as the figures and a monochrome zig-zag pattern covers the floor.
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"The colour defining the walls – a neutral shade bordering between green and sky or cerulean blue – defies classification, so becoming the ideal backdrop for all the brands sold in the store," says Novembre.
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The design was inspired by the surrealist paintings of Greek-born Italian artist Giorgio De Chirico, which often feature faceless figures and arched colonnades.
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Arched niches line three walls of the store, each containing garments hung from rails or shoes and bags on glass shelves. A curved wall punctured by more arches separates the cash desk from the rest of the shop.
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Walls near to the shop window are angled to accommodate a column on one side and distort the perspective created by the entirely symmetrical layout.
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The store is located in the Times Square shopping centre on Hong Kong island. Photography is by Dennis Lo.
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