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喜叻空间研究 Shire Space Research

Hangzhou-based 喜叻空间研究 Shire Space Research designs boutique retail, hospitality, and studio spaces that pair restrained exterior envelopes with deep, multi-level interiors articulated through custom timber joinery and precision-fitted hardware. This portfolio serves as a strong reference when calibrating street-level glare through suspended translucent screening, integrating operable shading directly into wooden headers, or detailing custom joinery partitions for compact commercial environments.

Exterior street view and interior spatial shot of SMOL by Shire Space Research featuring clean white facade framing and dark tiled interior stairs.

SMOL服装与生活方式空间

杭州

A retail design precedent by Shire Space Research pairing a quiet horizontal street facade with a dramatic vertical interior volume.

What we like about this project
The contrast between the flat, restrained exterior facade and the deep, vertical multi-level spatial experience inside.

Materials

  • stucco
  • glass
  • stone
  • tile
  • wood

Visual identifiers

  • glazed-storefront
  • light-facade
  • interior-staircase
  • dark-tile-floor

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • minimalist
  • commercial

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • retail
  • street-facade
  • daylight
  • renovation
Geometry
Low horizontal street-level facade split into large glazed display openings, paired with an interior split showing a vertical stair volume.
Facade system
Plastered exterior wall with large flush storefront glazing panels.
Structural guess
Load-bearing masonry with internal steel or concrete framing elements.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial street frontage opening into a multi-level interior volume.
Lighting
Direct, low-angle sunlight casting sharp shadows across the sidewalk and interior floor tiles.
Atmosphere
Calm, composed, and orderly retail environment balancing crisp daylight with rich material contrast.
Environmental context
Urban street edge with adjacent plantings and low-rise commercial surroundings.
Spatial experience
The street frontage presents a low, continuous datum while interiors draw the eye upward via a dramatic stair and vertical light wash.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal continuity along the street interrupted by vertical structural piers and display framing.
Style reading
Contemporary minimalist commercial architecture
Program
Retail clothing and lifestyle store
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
stucco, glass, stone, tile, wood
Visual identifiers
glazed-storefront, light-facade, interior-staircase, dark-tile-floor
Style tags
contemporary, minimalist, commercial
Visual tags
commercial, retail, street-facade, daylight, renovation
Geometry
Low horizontal street-level facade split into large glazed display openings, paired with an interior split showing a vertical stair volume.
Facade system
Plastered exterior wall with large flush storefront glazing panels.
Structural guess
Load-bearing masonry with internal steel or concrete framing elements.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial street frontage opening into a multi-level interior volume.
Lighting
Direct, low-angle sunlight casting sharp shadows across the sidewalk and interior floor tiles.
Atmosphere
Calm, composed, and orderly retail environment balancing crisp daylight with rich material contrast.
Environmental context
Urban street edge with adjacent plantings and low-rise commercial surroundings.
Spatial experience
The street frontage presents a low, continuous datum while interiors draw the eye upward via a dramatic stair and vertical light wash.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal continuity along the street interrupted by vertical structural piers and display framing.
Style reading
Contemporary minimalist commercial architecture
Program
Retail clothing and lifestyle store
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior street view and interior spatial shot of SMOL by Shire Space Research featuring clean white facade framing and dark tiled interior stairs.

SMOL服装与生活方式空间

杭州

A retail design precedent by Shire Space Research pairing a quiet horizontal street facade with a dramatic vertical interior volume.

What we like about this project
The contrast between the flat, restrained exterior facade and the deep, vertical multi-level spatial experience inside.

Materials

  • stucco
  • glass
  • stone
  • tile
  • wood

Visual identifiers

  • glazed-storefront
  • light-facade
  • interior-staircase
  • dark-tile-floor

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • minimalist
  • commercial

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • retail
  • street-facade
  • daylight
  • renovation
Geometry
Low horizontal street-level facade split into large glazed display openings, paired with an interior split showing a vertical stair volume.
Facade system
Plastered exterior wall with large flush storefront glazing panels.
Structural guess
Load-bearing masonry with internal steel or concrete framing elements.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial street frontage opening into a multi-level interior volume.
Lighting
Direct, low-angle sunlight casting sharp shadows across the sidewalk and interior floor tiles.
Atmosphere
Calm, composed, and orderly retail environment balancing crisp daylight with rich material contrast.
Environmental context
Urban street edge with adjacent plantings and low-rise commercial surroundings.
Spatial experience
The street frontage presents a low, continuous datum while interiors draw the eye upward via a dramatic stair and vertical light wash.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal continuity along the street interrupted by vertical structural piers and display framing.
Style reading
Contemporary minimalist commercial architecture
Program
Retail clothing and lifestyle store
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
stucco, glass, stone, tile, wood
Visual identifiers
glazed-storefront, light-facade, interior-staircase, dark-tile-floor
Style tags
contemporary, minimalist, commercial
Visual tags
commercial, retail, street-facade, daylight, renovation
Geometry
Low horizontal street-level facade split into large glazed display openings, paired with an interior split showing a vertical stair volume.
Facade system
Plastered exterior wall with large flush storefront glazing panels.
Structural guess
Load-bearing masonry with internal steel or concrete framing elements.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial street frontage opening into a multi-level interior volume.
Lighting
Direct, low-angle sunlight casting sharp shadows across the sidewalk and interior floor tiles.
Atmosphere
Calm, composed, and orderly retail environment balancing crisp daylight with rich material contrast.
Environmental context
Urban street edge with adjacent plantings and low-rise commercial surroundings.
Spatial experience
The street frontage presents a low, continuous datum while interiors draw the eye upward via a dramatic stair and vertical light wash.
Composition rhythm
Horizontal continuity along the street interrupted by vertical structural piers and display framing.
Style reading
Contemporary minimalist commercial architecture
Program
Retail clothing and lifestyle store
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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