Wood
Floyd KITTE Marunouchi | Schemata Architects / Jo Nagasaka
The ceiling is exposed. The floor is unfinished, showing rough undercoat mortar. Walls are plainly finished with vinyl tile. Walking into this space and one would hardly recognize it as a newly built shop. Lauan plywood boxes, varying in size...
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