DICENTRA
Location: Kyiv
Type: Сommercial
Area: 300 m2
Year: 2019
Design: Rina Lovko Design Studio
Photo: Alexey Yanchenkov
Type: Сommercial
Area: 300 m2
Year: 2019
Design: Rina Lovko Design Studio
Photo: Alexey Yanchenkov
The customer, a wholesale flowers supplier Dicentra, contacted us for the second time. Dicentra has a huge warehouse and there it was necessary to create a retail space. The main point in the terms of reference was the construction of two refrigerators in one room.
Concept
The first is a fridge showcase with cut flowers for retail. The second is closed for cut and potted plants wholesale. Also in the hall there should have been a reception for managers, a workplace for florists, utility rooms with a kitchen, and a shared toilet for guests and staff.
The idea was to make everything look untouched.
Lighting
The general lighting in the hall was made simple - these are LED tubes hanging from the ceiling, each on a separate wire. Wiring - without breaking the walls, we put all the cables into the trays. Light and arrangement of furniture emphasized the length of the hangar.
Furniture
All furniture is made of stainless steel and is lined with gray terazzo plates made to order. This is a unique solution for Ukraine. Our studio previously developed a table for florists for the Dicentra store in Lviv. The table is heavy, but on wheels, so it can be moved around - this is useful on days that are selling for flower suppliers. The need to move the table was also in the technical task. Above the table is a lamp with a diffuser for comfortable work, but on the contrary a mirror, as florists, in the process of working, need to see the bouquet from the side.
Details
We made refrigerators smaller and lower than the room itself. They were faced with standard plywood sheets. In general, the space looks like a large hangar, in which two smaller cubes were inserted.
Inside, refrigerators are painted in graphite color. The decision is due to the product: flowers on a black background look bright and contrast, which is good for sale. We supported this with lighting and specially selected such that the flowers looked even brighter.
Inside, refrigerators are painted in graphite color. The decision is due to the product: flowers on a black background look bright and contrast, which is good for sale. We supported this with lighting and specially selected such that the flowers looked even brighter.
Entrance
The main entrance is made of red perforated mesh, and above it we placed a neon sign. Against the background of the industrial zone, this is very noticeable, which, again, is advantageous in terms of retail sales.