Nihombashi Mitsukoshi 2018

Client : Isetan Mitsukoshi
Design : Kengo Kuma and Associates

Renovation of the historical department store, which is listed as an important cultural property of Japan. The interior design concept is “a shining, white forest.” A pillar-supported “tree canopy” extends throughout the first floor of the main building and is beautifully illuminated with a gradation of light to provide a sense of unity in the retail space. Downlights are mounted in the geometrical ceiling pattern to emphasize paths of circulation and host gathering areas for customers.

Photo credits: Fumito Suzuki (From Left 1, 2, 5 )