Little Faktory Hair Studio

Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson

LITTLE FAKTORY HAIR STUDIO

Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Artigo, Hidealite

RUBBER FLOORING
Falck Design

PHOTOGRAPHS
Mikael Olsson

AREA
220 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Stockholm, Sweden

CATEGORY
Services, Other

Hair, style, and color studio for award-winning colorist and stylist Sofia Geideby. 220 square meter basement in Stockholm, formerly used as an office space, was stripped down to its over hundred-year-old original state, revealing beautiful concrete walls and an industrial steel structure.

Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson

Our aim was to declutter the space and create one big open space, making the four pillars the heroes of the main room again.

The color scheme is a muted version of the three primary colors – yellow, blue, and red.

Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson

The entire space was painted in a creamy, powder yellow tint. A muted backdrop adds to the colorful creations of Little Faktory.

Painting the concrete and the steel structure in a creamy yellow color was a way of blending the new with the old - softening the rough concrete without losing its travertine-like texture.

Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio

Light, free-standing additions in basic geometrical shapes form the base for the cutting stations and partition wall.

Along with one of the concrete walls the cutting stations are kept to a minimum, comprised of a wall-mounted, floating side table, circular wall-mounted mirrors, and square-shaped display shelves.

The placement of the mirrors creates infinity effects of colors and shapes, adding to the openness and playful feel of the studio.

Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson

Along the back wall three sets of custom-made, glazed double doors, reveal a color lab, a VIP studio, and an office space.

For the photo studio, a custom-color Gustaf Westman mirror was commissioned.

Neon designer Josefin Eklund was commissioned to light up the entrance stairway.

Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson
Little Faktory Hair Studio
© Mikael Olsson


Little Faktory Hair Studio
Ground Floor Plan