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DESIGNED TO AS AN OASIS OF PAMPERING, STUDIO DAVID THULSTRUP MIXES CUSTOM FURNITURE AND A WARM PALETTE TO FINISH COPENHAGEN’S HAIR SALON ‘BLOW’. the small space is enlarged with several
mirrors. those lining the walls are hand lacquered by the architects to give off the soft radiance of a cinematic filter. the texture of the hand-poured glaze adds a sense of motion as
though wind were blowing gently through hair in an abstract portrait. the effect allows the eye to wander easily through the space. the calm atmosphere is enhanced by a golden glow created
by the characteristic furnishings in giallo siena marble and yellow and blonde plywood panels. centrally located in the space, two clear mirrors stand freely at work stations where they draw
attention to the client’s beauty. emerging from the surface, a halo of bare bulbs highlights the creative endeavors of the stylists and re-creates the sense of a 1950s hollywood dressing
room. the studio aesthetic mimics a 1950s hollywood dressing room image © peter krasilnikoff | all images courtesy of studio david thulstrup textured wall panels come from hand-lacquered
mirrors image © peter krasilnikoff bare bulbs give off a star-struck glow image © peter krasilnikoff (left): a yellow palette gives warmth to the salon (right): detail of custom-made
furniture image © peter krasilnikoff (left): detail of lacquered mirror panels (right): detail of accents in the salon image © peter krasilnikoff finish materials image © peter krasilnikoff
plan section illustrates the interior elevation seen upon entering section cut along the entrance axis [embedded content] video illustrates the lacquer process PROJECT INFO: PROJECT NAME:
blow LOCATION: adelgade 6, copenhagen k, denmark OWNER: isabel friis-mikkelsen DATE PROJECT COMPLETED: august 2013 TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE: 38m2 ARCHITECTURE FIRM NAME: studio david thulstrup
PROJECT TEAM: david thulstrup, thibaut allgayer, lorenzo rossi, claudia segura PHOTOGRAPHER: peter krasilnikoff CONTRACTORS: juul&nielsen heather carlsen I designboom sep 15, 2013