I IN Studio Designs Ginza VIP Lounge with Edo Purple and Modern Japanese Luxury Elements
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
Japanese design studio I IN has created a VIP lounge for the Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo, featuring a sophisticated design that combines modern materials with traditional Japanese elements. The lounge uses a white color palette accented with Edo purple, a historically significant color associated with Japanese nobility. Key design elements include shiny aluminium surfaces, washi paper details, and a reflective ceiling, creating what the designers describe as a "new form of Japanese luxury" that blends contemporary aesthetics with cultural heritage.
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Shiny aluminium, washi paper details and a reflective ceiling decorate this colour-saturated lounge in Tokyo, which local studio I IN designed for department store Matsuya Ginza.
I IN uses glossy surfaces and Edo purple to create 'new form of Japanese luxury' for Ginza Lounge
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