This is probably of no use to you at all, sorry about that, but I love Asian seals and a shop display that even in their stricking simplicity can catch the eye and make an impression.
The Japanese do not use signatures. Instead, they use seals with the person’s name in kanji. The stamps are called or and are made of wood, ivory, or plastic. ((source http://www.sljfaq.org )
If you want to know more you can read on …
Italian designer Sergio Calatroni has completed the interior design of Emporium, a fashion store in Tokyo.
SHOP DISPLAY DESIGN BY S.CALATRONI FOR EMPORIUM
SHOP DESIGNED BY S.CALATRONI FOR EMPORIUM
The store features a series of free-standing, slanted walls, which can be moved to change the layout of the store.
Here’s some info from Calatroni himself :
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These textile shop banners are common in Japan. Given how easy they are to install and how much more beautiful they are than typical signage, it seems strange that they haven’t been widely copied. They can easily be adapted for interior decor, too, not just exterior purposes. These two examples are from restaurants - the yellow one is in Matsumoto City and the blue is from a specialty eel restaurant in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Their bottom corners are held down either with iron weights or simple hooks screwed into the sidewalk. The banners have the dual function of advertising the shop or restaurant as well as hiding bland areas of architecture or unsightly objects – here the blue fabric panel also serves to hide empty beer crates awaiting pickup. These could so easily be rigged up at home, for many purposes – as room dividers for interiors, or as space dividers outside for carports, patios or yards. Even plain or printed outdoor canvas would work, and the panels could just as easily be hung vertically – they don’t have to be pitched at an angle. We’re in the process of producing similar room dividers from vintage and sustainable textiles using this method, for those who don’t want to DIY.
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