In Tokyo, a home-turned-shop leans into domestic influences

Löuka is a fragrance and botanical shop situated on a shōtengai, a bustling market street, in Hatagaya, Tokyo. - Nanakoono

Split across two floors, the 51-sq-m shop was originally a row house and produce shop and was redesigned by Arii Irie Architects. - Nanakoono

Leaving much of the original space intact, the designers removed half of the floorboards on the first floor, opening the top space up to the retail space below and creating a loft-like interior. - Nanakoono

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Location

Hatagaya, Shibuya City, Tokyo 151-0072, Japan

Architect

Arii Irie Architects

Client

Löuka

Contractor

Treehopper

Floor Area

51 sq-m

Formerly a home and a produce shop, a small retail space in Tokyo was minimally but impactfully transformed to host a fragrance and botanical boutique.

Key features

Löuka is a fragrance

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