The brief Anthony Chan, architect and founder of the practice Cream, was given for a new Emperor Jewellery store opening at Hong Kong luxury retail development 1881 Heritage was simple.
Make it sparkle, he was told.
Never one to disappoint a client, Mr Chan did just that.
The store is a glittering box of reflective surfaces, glass walls, gold details and general sheen.
It is a dazzling experience, but once your eyes adjust and you can look beyond that initial awe factor, you will find that he has woven as much storytelling into the space as he has glitz.
Emperor is a long-standing jeweller in Hong Kong, dating back to 1942, and Chan wanted to weave some of that history into this new store and make it fit with the personality of its owners, the Yeung family.
The Yeungs are notable antiques collectors and so to reflect this, Chan created what he describes as a miniature museum, with opaque glass columns fitted with built-in vitrines for the jewels.
He also took inspiration from nature.
A curving mirror is fitted with golden reed-like rods, and the exterior of the VIP client room is decorated with cut-steel visuals of butterflies, trees and flowers.
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