"This creative and well-executed project blends cultures to create an inviting museum-like atmosphere."
-------- Review from Future Art & Design Award
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Project description
Dawn Rise LAB is a flagship space that brings together the quiet precision of Japanese craftsmanship and the free spirit of American street culture. Inspired by eaves, torii, and simple forms, the design uses gentle contrasts and natural flow to express a calm duality. It invites people to slow down, feel, and connect with the brand in an honest, lasting way.
Torii and timber meet street details, shaping a quiet space with subtle cross-cultural character.
Maple tones and shrine motifs guide visitors through layered scenes of the brand story.
Gallery lighting and soft displays shape a quiet space for mindful browsing and gentle discovery.
Ken Kikuchi, founder of the brand, studied silverwork in the U.S. before returning to Japan to work in manufacturing for many years. He later started his own brand, blending the spirit of Japanese craftsmanship with the raw energy of American street culture. The result is a quiet mix of silver, streetwear, and art, simple in form, yet rich in meaning. The space reflects this same duality. It is not just a store, but a place to share stories. The design brings together elements of faith, style, and art, using torii gates, timber frames, octagonal displays, and maple trees as quiet symbols. Layered like a journey, the space invites visitors to walk, pause, and connect with the brand’s story, where commerce and culture can grow gently together.
The heart of this project lies in expressing the brand’s spirit through space—quietly connecting people to the values behind it. In the beginning, the team spent time learning the founder’s story and came to see the brand not just as fashion, but as a reflection of craftsmanship and cultural awareness. The design blends Eastern calm with Western street culture. On the first floor, dark wood, torii gates, octagonal displays, and timber frames evoke a modern shrine, grounding the brand in ritual and identity. On the second floor, maple elements create a calm, immersive scene that highlights the brand’s creative and collectible nature. The result is a space that was well received by the client and allows visitors to feel the spirit of the brand through stillness, materials, and light.