LUI & LEI
A SALON THAT INTERACTS WITH NATURE
LUI & LEI IS A HAIR SALON LOCATED IN MODENA. AFTER ALMOST THIRTY YEARS OF BUSINESS, THE OWNERS HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE THEIR SHOP MORE OF AN IDENTITY, AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN CREO DESIGN&CONSULTING TO DO SO. THE PROJECT PLAN FOLLOWS THEIR DESIRE TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL LOCATIONS OF THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS, WHILE GIVING EACH INDIVIDUAL AREA MORE OF AN AESTHETIC AND FUNCTIONAL VIBE. THE SALON ENTRANCE HAS BEEN ENHANCED WITH A SMALL WAITING AREA DEDICATED TO CLIENTS, AND INCLUDES A WALL-MOUNTED DISPLAY WHERE THE PRODUCTS FOR SALE ARE EXHIBITED – PREVIOUSLY, THESE WERE ONLY DISPLAYED AT THE RECEPTION DESK. THE SERVICE AREA, EQUIPPED WITH A WASHER AND DRYER, IS NOW MORE PRIVATE THANKS TO DEDICATED ACCESS FACING THE WASHING AREA. EVERY AREA HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TAKING ITS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS INTO CONSIDERATION. STARTING FROM THIS PREMISE, WE ADDED A NEW HAIR CUTTING AREA, WHICH DIRECTLY FACES THE WINDOWS. THE WORKSTATION IS RATHER PICTURESQUE: THE NATURAL OAK TABLE WITH METAL LEGS HAS TWO SEATS FACE-TO-FACE, DIVIDED BY A DOUBLE-SIDED MIRROR THAT COMES DOWN FROM THE CEILING, SUPPORTED BY THE TABLETOP. THE RECEPTION DESK HAS BEEN PERFECTED: THE MORE TECHNICAL SIDE, WITH THE COMPUTER AND THE CASH REGISTER, HAS BEEN SCREENED WITH A SMOKED GLASS PANEL.
THE MATERIALS USED FORM ESSENTIAL SHAPES AND BECOME THE PROTAGONISTS OF AN EXCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE IN A TRULY NORDIC STYLE: IT HAS THE FEELING OF AN EFFICIENT, WELCOMING SPACE THAT IS PLEASINGLY CONNECTED WITH NATURE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE DESIRE WAS TO CAPTURE AS MUCH LIGHT AS POSSIBLE FROM OUTSIDE: THE THREE LARGE WINDOWS GENTLY ILLUMINATE THE SALON AND ITS FEATURES. THE MOST RADICAL INTERVENTION CAN BE SEEN IN THE FURNISHINGS, WHERE WOOD REIGNS SUPREME. OAK, IN PARTICULAR, IS PREVALENT ON THE FRONTAGES – DOORS, DRAWERS, THE EDGES OF THE CABINETS – WITH ITS SHAPES OUTLINED IN BLACK LACQUER. INSTEAD, FOR THE SURFACES, WE OPTED FOR KIRKBY CERAMIC TILES FROM CAESAR: THESE PORCELAIN STONEWARE TILES, PAIRED WITH NATURAL WOOD, GIVE THE SHELVES AND RECEPTION DESK A CONTEMPORARY “STONE EFFECT”. A RATHER UNIQUE VASE HAS BEEN USED TO DIVIDE THE WASHING AREA FROM THE CUTTING AREA: PLANTS GROW OUT OF THE TOP, NOT ONLY ENRICHING THE ENVIRONMENT WITH GREEN, BUT ALSO FUNCTIONING AS A SEPARATOR
