A small warehouse in Kifissia is transformed into a bright jewelry store | Evelyn Chatzigoula

Athens / Greece / 2020

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The spaces are "born" through the needs and aspirations of their owner. So when they change, they do the same. This is exactly what interior designers Evelina Hatzigoula and Elena Diamantopoulou took advantage of and transformed an old warehouse, just 6.5 sq.m., in Kifissia, into an impressive jewelry store. "We were not worried about this big change at all. Small space was a given. The challenge was to find a way to 'expand it' and to utilize every inch of it", Evelina Hatzigoula points out. The mirrors, the lighting and the black-and-white contrast are the key features of the design. The Bliss jewelry store is split in two with a linear light running along the floor. On the one side the white tiles are connected to the white construction of the exhibits, while on the other side, the dark floor reaches up to the anthracite walls that go ahead all the way up. The vertical openings expose the exhibits on the opposite side, at the same time that the corresponding openings at the top allow the light to diffuse in the adjacent store. To limit the great height, a black metal grid was constructed on which the lighting was placed and at the same time was used to place mirrors on the ceiling as well. "The combination of mirrors in three directions enhances the game of illusions about boundaries. The points of the mirrors were not selected randomly: opposite to the entrance the sense of depth to be lost, opposite to the windows and pillars to reflect the light and the exhibits to be mirrored and the ceiling to merge the boundaries and heights." , explain the interior designers who sign the project. Cabinets with vertical mirrors act as an additional display for exhibits, so the Bliss jewelry store ultimately looks like a magic box where the products find their place in overt and covert places. "Every part has something to say. There is a communication with the space and the visitor. We wanted this communication to start from the first moment, from the configuration of the outdoor space " Elena Diamantopoulou emphasizes. Without doubt the Bliss is a place where austerity prevails, giving a subtle

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    The spaces are "born" through the needs and aspirations of their owner. So when they change, they do the same. This is exactly what interior designers Evelina Hatzigoula and Elena Diamantopoulou took advantage of and transformed an old warehouse, just 6.5 sq.m., in Kifissia, into an impressive jewelry store. "We were not worried about this big change at all. Small space was a given. The challenge was to find a way to 'expand it' and to utilize every inch of it", Evelina Hatzigoula points out....

    Project details
    • Year 2020
    • Work started in 2019
    • Work finished in 2020
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Showrooms/Shops / Interior Design / Lighting Design / Warehouses / Restoration of façades / Building Recovery and Renewal
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