Herzog & de Meuron | Miu Miu Aoyama: A Metal Box with a Corner Lifted

A simple box volume clad in metal panels, with one corner facing the street appearing to be lifted: the lower edge of the facade folds outwards and upwards, forming a slanted canopy, and the opening beneath becomes the entrance. The metal exterior is a cool gray matte, while the revealed inner side of the fold is a warm copper color—the contrast of cool exterior and warm interior is the entire gesture. A shallow recess is left between the box volume and the street. Apart from a small brand name, the facade contains no other information. At night, the folded inner side is illuminated, and the copper light spills onto the sidewalk. Shot from a low angle diagonally from the street, clearly showing the angle of the fold and the contrast between the inner and outer materials. Avoid: using the same material for inner and outer surfaces, too small a folding angle, adding a large sign, adding multiple windows to the box volume.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以金屬板包覆的簡潔盒體,靠街的一面像被掀起一角:立面的下緣向外向上翻折,形成一片斜出的雨庇,底下的開口便成為入口。金屬的外皮為冷灰的霧面,翻折後露出的內側則是溫暖的銅色——外冷內暖的對比就是全部的手勢。盒體與街道之間留出一道淺淺的凹入。除了一個小小的品牌字,立面沒有其他資訊。夜間翻折的內側被照亮,銅色的光溢到人行道上。街道低角度斜拍,翻折的角度與內外材質的對比清楚。避免:內外使用同一材質、翻折角度過小、加設大招牌、盒體加開多個窗。