ON Design has created a house in Tokyo that sells Scandinavian supplies, but also uses these items on a daily basis. To ensure that both the people in the house and the shop were fully functional, the designers merged these two concepts together.
With this design, the residences are able to grab whatever they need from the store and incorporate this into their daily routines. The overall structure works well for the needs of the owners, who don't really have a large work-life separation, considering their house doubles as a store. While this might not work for some, the seamless integration is exactly what the residences were looking for in this design.
For those looking for Scandinavian products in Tokyo, check out the FIKA store. Photo Credits: designboom, ondesign.co.jp
Shop-Integrated Abodes
The FIKA House by ON Design Doubles as a Store
Trend Themes
1. Shop-integrated Homes - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating residential spaces that double as retail stores, allowing residents to seamlessly incorporate products into their everyday lives.
2. Seamless Integration - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing structures that seamlessly merge different concepts, such as residential living and retail, to meet the needs of individuals with minimal work-life separation.
3. Scandinavian Supply Stores - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Establishing specialty stores, like FIKA, that offer Scandinavian products to meet the demand in Tokyo and other markets.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture & Interior Design - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing new design approaches that integrate residential spaces with retail stores to enhance convenience and functionality for residents.
2. Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring opportunities to integrate retail spaces within residential environments to offer convenience and unique shopping experiences to customers.
3. Import & Specialty Stores - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalizing on the demand for niche products, such as Scandinavian supplies, by establishing specialized stores that cater to specific consumer preferences.