Christian Dada Taipei

Christian Dada Taipei
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CHRISTIAN DADA TAIPEI

Fumiko Takahama Architects

MANUFACTURERS
Barrisol, Guopu, Hou Cheng, Pacific Carpet Material

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Fumiko Takahama

CONTRACTOR
Dynasty Design Corporation

TEAM
Takahito Ohno, Kie Torii

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Yasuhiro Kaneda

PHOTOGRAPHS
Rex Chu

AREA
150.0 m2

YEAR
2018

LOCATION
Taipei, Taiwan

CATEGORY
Store

Christian Dada Taipei is a flagship shop in Taipei which is second dedicated store outside of Japan for the noted fashion house.

Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu
Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu

The 150sqm space uses “Ruins” as a design concept – after the first oversea store in Singapore showing the Japanese origins of the label and distinguishing from other luxury brands, the focus is more on “Dadaism”, the brand grand concept.

Reminiscent of an abandoned place where the walls are destroyed, the floor is wet by water leakage, and the light coming through from the hole on the roof, the design proposes a series of random walls sticking out from the floor and the ceiling, exposed untreated black steel pipes, highly glossy mortar floor, and the Barrisol ceiling.

Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu
Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu

The walls divide the space gently and inviting the customers to walk around, simultaneously create various areas helping break down collection by story, gender, look etc.

The untreated steel pipes for hanging garments are dismountable for occasional events such as installation, performance, and catwalk.

The walls are made from raw cement boards, in normal use, a backing material.

Christian Dada Taipei
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Christian Dada Taipei

The decision was made during the construction phase when we found on site that “Unfinished” and “Ruins” are contextually opposite but in fact looking alike.

The special treatment onto the selected walls, daubing mortar by the designer himself, completed the space.

Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu
Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu
Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu


Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu
Christian Dada Taipei
Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu
Christian Dada Taipei
© Rex Chu


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