Hoth Photo Studio

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

Hoth Photo Studio

SPEC

ARCHITECTS
SPEC

LEAD ARCHITECT
Motoki Ishii

MANUFACTURERS
3m, Carl Hansen And Son

LIGHTING DESIGN
K Light Studio

LIGHTING DESIGN
K Light Studio

PHOTOGRAPHS
Kenta Hasegawa

AREA
82 m²

YEAR
2023

LOCATION
Shibuya City,Japan

CATEGORY
Offices Interiors

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

This photography studio is located on the fifth and sixth floors of a small six-story building.

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

It can be rented for seasonal apparel brand looks, product photography with models for e-commerce sites, and exhibitions.


As a result of its purpose, most of the space is taken up by plain white walls, wooden walls, white ceilings, and simple concrete floors, which are needed by many users.

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

The challenge was how to create a unique photo spot just by this studio within that situation. The fifth floor features a concrete staircase and a concrete box that encases the elevator.

The staircase itself has been polished to reveal the encapsulated gravel.

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

By designing an irregular stonework sculptural staircase amidst the orderly white walls and concrete floor, the staircase becomes more than just a means of transportation - it becomes a stay that accentuates the clothes, shoes, and models.

As a photography studio, the sixth floor's flat shape inevitably created some dead space.

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

Rather than utilizing the dead space for storage of photographic equipment and furniture, a distorted glass panel with a mirrored surface was installed to reach the full 4.4-meter ceiling, resulting in a completely new and unique visual effect.

The potential for using these distorted mirrors to create unique and original photographs will be left to the creativity of the photographers and art directors who utilize this studio.

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa

By introducing an unexpected feature into the studio space, I hope to stimulate the creativity of the creators who use it, and that they will produce exceptional photographic works that go beyond the original intent of the designer.

Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa
Hoth Photo Studio
© Kenta Hasegawa


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