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Fragrance Gallery Retail Store by Yuan JIANG,Chen SONG

Fragrance Gallery Retail Store

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2022

Yuan JIANG and Chen SONG's Fragrance Gallery Retail Store presents a breathtaking architectural façade viewed from a dramatic low angle that emphasizes the monumental scale and crystalline luminosity of the design, where thousands of individually illuminated glass vessels create an undulating tapestry of chromatic radiance across the entire exterior surface. The compositional architecture employs a powerful bilateral symmetry anchored by the central entrance portal, with the viewer's eye drawn inexorably upward through converging diagonal lines formed by the building's angular geometry and the rhythmic repetition of the bottle modules. The chromatic palette achieves remarkable sophistication through a carefully orchestrated gradient system transitioning from warm amber and golden ochre tones on the periphery through crisp whites and clear crystal at the zenith, with accent passages of rose, coral, and viridian creating visual punctuation across the luminous matrix. The luminosity emanates from within each vessel, transforming the façade into a scintillating light sculpture where natural daylight visible at the upper edges meets the warm artificial illumination permeating through colored glass, creating an ethereal glow reminiscent of stained glass traditions reinterpreted through contemporary material innovation. Spatial depth is articulated through the layered recession of the bottle grid system, with foreground elements appearing larger and more saturated while background modules diminish according to atmospheric perspective principles, enhanced by the reflective ceiling canopy that mirrors the installation and creates an infinite visual expansion. The textural quality oscillates between the smooth glossy surfaces of individual glass vessels and the overall optical texture created by their aggregation, producing a shimmering moiré effect as viewing angles shift. Edge treatment demonstrates precision where the red structural framing creates crisp boundaries against the softer diffusion of the illuminated bottle field, while the mirrored ceiling introduces fluid, organic curves that soften the geometric rigor. The stylistic approach synthesizes contemporary parametric design sensibilities with craft traditions of glasswork and perfumery heritage, evoking associations with installation artists who employ repetition and light as primary media while simultaneously honoring commercial display conventions elevated to architectural scale.

Today, people have higher expectation than ever on in-store experience. Considering the surrounding area, Beijingfun, a historic and vibrant place, Soda imagines the Vivinevo's first store with the perspective of art gallery, integrates brand experience into retail space, develops an innovative solution to meet and exceed customers' expectations. In the atmosphere created by media imagery and interactive activities, Soda offers customers a multi-dimensional experience. The fragrance retail space is ultimately presented as an art gallery, breaking the traditions of the sales environment.