OUR LEGACY Opens New Store in Daikanyama, Tokyo: Art, Nordic Folk Crafts, and Punk Culture Converge in a 1969 Building
OUR LEGACY opens a new store in Daikanyama, Tokyo, blending art, Nordic folk crafts, and punk culture in a 1969 building.Summary
Swedish fashion brand OUR LEGACY opened its new store, OUR LEGACY TOKYO, in Daikanyama, Tokyo on November 8. The store occupies a former apartment building constructed in 1969, designed by creative director Christopher Nying and long-time architectural partner Profan. The second-floor space retains the building's brutalist features while combining elements of a private residence, gallery, and shop. The interior uses diverse materials such as stone flooring, carpet, concrete, and wooden floors, and exposes wiring, piping, and vents to incorporate the building's original structure into the design. Custom-made silk curtains by Akane Moriyama, treated with beeswax and dyed with soil and coffee, are placed throughout. Other elements include a fiberglass panel system inspired by Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson and mirrors that alter spatial depth. Two works by Swedish artist Tobias Bradford are installed: the kinetic installation "Third Person," featuring an endless video game, is displayed next to a fitting room, and "Oro // Worry," depicting continuous nail-biting, is in another room. Together with a work held at the London store, OUR LEGACY's collection now includes three Bradford works.
(Source：美術手帖)