outside retail Photos by OLIVER BACO influences > Issey Miyake Milan Why we like it: Frequent collaborators for nearly three decades, Japanese architect Tokujin Yoshioka teamed up once again with fashion brand Issey Miyake on its flagship store in a 19th-century building near Via Monte Napoleone in Milan. Old and new speak to each other in a historical yet futuristic concept that captures the energy of nature through bold colors and materials. It's a true blend of craftsmanship, technology, and imagination, referencing the clothing brand's ethos. An earthy color palette and a pristine clean-lined aesthetic contrasts electric pops of color, most notably seen in floating green aluminum discs hanging from the entranceway's ceiling. Meant to resemble dyed cloth, they lead to rooms housing garments that line bare white walls and sit below a beveled concrete ceiling. 110 September 2017 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com