Ikebana installation in a contemporary retail space
Project

Ikebana Installation & Client Experience

Milan / Tokyo

A project integrating spatial ikebana installation and client-facing experience design, developed for a contemporary luxury retail environment.

Project Overview

This installation was developed for LOEWE as a spatial and experiential project connecting ikebana with the brand’s presentation during Milan Design Week.

In Milan, I was invited to lead the spatial development of ikebana in connection with the presentation of leather baskets inspired by traditional bamboo craftsmanship. The project extended beyond floral arrangement to encompass the exhibition baskets, the store environment, and the main space used for workshops and private sessions, all developed through a unified spatial approach.

In Tokyo, I was entrusted with the ikebana installation for the opening of CASA LOEWE TOKYO, followed by client-facing sessions in which each arrangement was developed through a conceptual framework I proposed, integrating material selection, vessel, and spatial context.

Ikebana installation in Milan
Ikebana installation in Tokyo
Contemporary floral arrangement in retail space
Ikebana display in exhibition setting

Approach

My role was not simply to place flowers in a store, but to shape a visual and spatial rhythm that responds to architecture, objects, circulation, and the atmosphere of hospitality.

The work was developed through a contemporary ikebana language: minimal yet alive, sensitive to gravity, material character, and the relationship between vessel, plant, and surrounding space.

Alongside the installations, the client sessions extended the project from display into lived experience, allowing guests to encounter ikebana as both visual culture and embodied practice.

Concept

私の役割は、花を配置することではなく、
空間・うつわ・植物の関係から立ち上がるリズムを設計することにあります。

それは単なる装飾ではなく、
人がその場でどのように時間を過ごし、何を感じ取るかまでを含めた体験の設計です。

本プロジェクトでは、その思想をラグジュアリーリテールの空間に適用し、
展示から顧客体験へと連続するひとつの流れとして構築しました。

Workshop session in progress
Hands arranging flowers during workshop
Prepared workshop table with floral materials
Small ikebana composition detail

Client
LOEWE

Scope
Spatial installation / exhibition display / client experience / workshop

Location
Milan / Tokyo

Format
Retail environment / hospitality-driven cultural experience