UNISKIN House
Location: Shanghai, China
Area: 300 sqm
Status: Complete
Completion: Mar 2024
UNISKIN’s first flagship store is situated on Shanghai’s lush Yueyang Road, marking the brand’s first “home” in the city and its initial foray from observing group skin behavior to interpreting individual skin states. Inspired by the concept of “giving a building a skin,” the transparent two-story building features a metallic structure for its facade and an external shading system. Like the century-old plane trees along Yueyang Road that change with the seasons, this architectural “skin” is designed to continuously “protect” the space.
The external shading dynamically adjusts with the patterns of light and shadow, and can also change its usage based on the seasons, extending the concept of “skin” into the spatial design. The first floor serves as a physical retail space for product experiences, where display fixtures are covered with fabric-textured concrete to mimic natural breathing patterns. The walls are adorned with recycled wall fabric, while the floors are laid with handmade bricks. The second floor is an appointment-only beauty care area, offering one-on-one high-quality services. Here, the floors are covered with pure wool beige woven carpets, creating a tranquil and relaxing skin care experience.