PARIS: Tokyo’s got no shortage of stunning designer boutiques, but the new Dior concept store in Daikanyama might just take the cake.
Officially opened on February 12, the Dior Bamboo Pavilion takes over an expansive 1,800sqm site, home to the luxury retailer’s ready-to-wear collections, leather goods, shoes, accessories, fine jewellery, a Zen garden and Café Dior.
Weaving together Paris and Tokyo, the store is a space where visitors can enjoy Dior’s signature creations alongside works by Japanese artisans.
The massive gold bamboo pavilion is a reinterpretation of Dior’s Paris flagship store and is surrounded by a Zen garden designed by Japan’s renowned ‘plant hunter’ Seijun Nishihata.
Inside the main boutique area, the store’s walls are constructed from delicate washi paper, while lanterns by Kyoto’s Kojima Shoten bearing Dior’s signature medallion take centre stage.
Source: TimeOut