Studio Fragment has brought an element of relaxation to the bronzing experience, creating a tanning salon in Seoul that captures the familiarity of a home. Despite the fact ‘Tanning in the City’ being located in a busy urban context, interior spaces unfold with a sense of peace and quiet more akin to a remote location.
Studio Fragment explain that originally the site presented as an empty square. Their design aimed to differentiate areas from one another, creating a hierarchy of spatial conditions through different light qualities, and a shift in scale and material palette.
Upon entering, customers are met with a light welcoming space, with timber-clad ceiling bringing warmth to a creamy, otherwise neutral scheme. Brown leather cushions transform a concrete slab into a bench seat – the juxtaposition between the soft leather and the rigidity of the concrete creates a subtle tension we love.
