Woven Moonlight | Neri&Hu

Four years after designing their first-ever flagship store in Shanghai, Neri&Hu once again collaborates with Jisifang to create a duo of shops located in the Panlong Tiandi development. The two adjacent spaces, one for Jisifang Boutique and the other for its sister brand Woven Moonlight, are each unique, yet share a common dialogue. Jisifang Boutique contains a wooden house within it, while Woven Moonlight is a concrete dwelling, each is tailored to their distinct brand identities and varying spatial requirements.

For Woven Moonlight, Neri&Hu chose to create, a contrasting cave-like shelter made of concrete. As the wood-form textured concrete walls enclose the main display area, niches are carved out for display and lined with translucent linen curtains, with custom-built walnut cabinetry. The soft textiles, warm timber, and refined details are juxtaposed against the rough concrete. As visitors continue to walk through the space, the room opens to a double-pitch sloped ceiling with openings on the “roof” allowing light to pour in, and as the day progresses, the space and garments come alive with countless vivid expressions.

In the case of both the wooden hut and the cave dwelling, Neri&Hu is exploring the original space of our humanity, harkening a return to a more primitive state of being. Neri&Hu hopes that when people touch the linen fabric of Jisifang, their mood and spirit may transcend the urban environment, back to nature.

Site Address:
Woven Moonlight Store: SD101 Panlong Tiandi Cross Street, No. 8 Lane 123 Panding Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai

Date of Completion: 2023
Client: Jisifang
Project Type: Facade, Interior, Product Design
Program: Retail

Gross area:
Woven Moonlight Panlong Store: 200 sqm
Jisifang Panlong Store: 110 sqm

Partners-in-charge: Lyndon Neri, Rossana Hu

Associate-in-charge: Siyu Chen

Design team (by alphabet): Greg Wu, Jinghan Li, Nicolas Fardet, Shuan Wu, Yinan Zhu

Interior design: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
FF&E design and procurement: Design Republic

Consultant:
Lighting Consultant: DLX Lighting Design

Contractor:
Contractor (GC): Nantong Huaqiang Construction