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Based in Shanghai, Kokaistudios pairs dramatically sculpted exterior envelopes—ranging from faceted stone overhangs and louvered drums to exposed industrial framing—with layered interior environments defined by precise material thresholds, luminous internal courtyards, and elevated green terraces. This portfolio serves as a clear reference when resolving distinct material transitions at retail shopfronts, detailing complex geometric facades over structural glass, or integrating elevated public circulation into industrial heritage conversions and commercial headquarters.

Retail interior featuring a fluted ceramic-tiled wall with arched display niches and a central arched entrance by Kokaistudios.

Retail interior

Photo · website design website production

A retail interior precedent demonstrating the use of vertical fluted tile cladding and soft-lit arched portals to create a refined, rhythmic storefront elevation.

What we like about this project
The transition from warm timber flooring directly into a turquoise floor insert demarcating the threshold.

Materials

  • ceramic-tile
  • timber
  • glass
  • wood-flooring

Visual identifiers

  • fluted-tiles
  • arched-portals
  • slatted-ceiling
  • retail-facade

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • retail
  • refined
  • textured

Visual tags

  • retail
  • commercial
  • textured-walls
  • asymmetrical-rhythm
  • arches
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-faceted storefront elevation featuring flat and angled walls clad in vertical ribbed elements, punctuated by arched portals and display niches.
Facade system
Internal storefront partition wall with integrated vertical ceramic or composite fluting and timber-trimmed arches.
Structural guess
Non-structural interior drywall and metal stud partition system with surface finishes.
Spatial scale
Human-scale retail facade; arched entrance is approximately standard double-door height.
Lighting
Integrated linear slot lighting in the slatted ceiling combined with soft internal backlighting within display niches and arched reveals.
Atmosphere
Polished, clean, and welcoming with warm material tones and controlled linear lighting.
Environmental context
Indoor retail environment or shopping center concourse.
Spatial experience
A structured threshold invites viewers from a warm wood floor into a layered, sequence of interior arched rooms.
Composition rhythm
Steady vertical rhythm of fluted wall elements interrupted by rhythmic placement of arched openings and rectilinear signage panels.
Style reading
Contemporary refined retail architecture
Program
Retail boutique or lifestyle store
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
ceramic-tile, timber, glass, wood-flooring
Visual identifiers
fluted-tiles, arched-portals, slatted-ceiling, retail-facade
Style tags
contemporary, retail, refined, textured
Visual tags
retail, commercial, textured-walls, asymmetrical-rhythm, arches
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-faceted storefront elevation featuring flat and angled walls clad in vertical ribbed elements, punctuated by arched portals and display niches.
Facade system
Internal storefront partition wall with integrated vertical ceramic or composite fluting and timber-trimmed arches.
Structural guess
Non-structural interior drywall and metal stud partition system with surface finishes.
Spatial scale
Human-scale retail facade; arched entrance is approximately standard double-door height.
Lighting
Integrated linear slot lighting in the slatted ceiling combined with soft internal backlighting within display niches and arched reveals.
Atmosphere
Polished, clean, and welcoming with warm material tones and controlled linear lighting.
Environmental context
Indoor retail environment or shopping center concourse.
Spatial experience
A structured threshold invites viewers from a warm wood floor into a layered, sequence of interior arched rooms.
Composition rhythm
Steady vertical rhythm of fluted wall elements interrupted by rhythmic placement of arched openings and rectilinear signage panels.
Style reading
Contemporary refined retail architecture
Program
Retail boutique or lifestyle store
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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Retail interior featuring a fluted ceramic-tiled wall with arched display niches and a central arched entrance by Kokaistudios.

Retail interior

Photo · website design website production

A retail interior precedent demonstrating the use of vertical fluted tile cladding and soft-lit arched portals to create a refined, rhythmic storefront elevation.

What we like about this project
The transition from warm timber flooring directly into a turquoise floor insert demarcating the threshold.

Materials

  • ceramic-tile
  • timber
  • glass
  • wood-flooring

Visual identifiers

  • fluted-tiles
  • arched-portals
  • slatted-ceiling
  • retail-facade

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • retail
  • refined
  • textured

Visual tags

  • retail
  • commercial
  • textured-walls
  • asymmetrical-rhythm
  • arches
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-faceted storefront elevation featuring flat and angled walls clad in vertical ribbed elements, punctuated by arched portals and display niches.
Facade system
Internal storefront partition wall with integrated vertical ceramic or composite fluting and timber-trimmed arches.
Structural guess
Non-structural interior drywall and metal stud partition system with surface finishes.
Spatial scale
Human-scale retail facade; arched entrance is approximately standard double-door height.
Lighting
Integrated linear slot lighting in the slatted ceiling combined with soft internal backlighting within display niches and arched reveals.
Atmosphere
Polished, clean, and welcoming with warm material tones and controlled linear lighting.
Environmental context
Indoor retail environment or shopping center concourse.
Spatial experience
A structured threshold invites viewers from a warm wood floor into a layered, sequence of interior arched rooms.
Composition rhythm
Steady vertical rhythm of fluted wall elements interrupted by rhythmic placement of arched openings and rectilinear signage panels.
Style reading
Contemporary refined retail architecture
Program
Retail boutique or lifestyle store
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
ceramic-tile, timber, glass, wood-flooring
Visual identifiers
fluted-tiles, arched-portals, slatted-ceiling, retail-facade
Style tags
contemporary, retail, refined, textured
Visual tags
retail, commercial, textured-walls, asymmetrical-rhythm, arches
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-faceted storefront elevation featuring flat and angled walls clad in vertical ribbed elements, punctuated by arched portals and display niches.
Facade system
Internal storefront partition wall with integrated vertical ceramic or composite fluting and timber-trimmed arches.
Structural guess
Non-structural interior drywall and metal stud partition system with surface finishes.
Spatial scale
Human-scale retail facade; arched entrance is approximately standard double-door height.
Lighting
Integrated linear slot lighting in the slatted ceiling combined with soft internal backlighting within display niches and arched reveals.
Atmosphere
Polished, clean, and welcoming with warm material tones and controlled linear lighting.
Environmental context
Indoor retail environment or shopping center concourse.
Spatial experience
A structured threshold invites viewers from a warm wood floor into a layered, sequence of interior arched rooms.
Composition rhythm
Steady vertical rhythm of fluted wall elements interrupted by rhythmic placement of arched openings and rectilinear signage panels.
Style reading
Contemporary refined retail architecture
Program
Retail boutique or lifestyle store
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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