Emperience | Rafa- architects

The brand new two-storey, Emperience, nail salon is located in Agios Dimitrios, Attiki. The project’s concept, inspiration & design recreate the feel of a journey to Greece, combining elements that reflect the cycladic islands’ beauty (ground floor - nail salon) and the ancient & modern capital of Greece, Athens (1st floor - hair salon). Firstly, the ground floor breathes an island-hopping atmosphere: the open floor plan which helps with collaboration & communication between the white color palette and the composing material of black wooden pergola as a sunshade, the black bench, the colorful mosaic on the walls and on the chairs and the tailor-made furniture in different shades of blue. The aforementioned alongside the imposing marble floors, which represent Athens city in the Classical Era and dominate both areas (ground floor & 1st floor), work together in a harmonious way. It is noting that the addition of sinks to the manicure bench is a comparative advantage and pioneer - cannot be found in competitors - and simultaneously aesthetically impressive and a practical idea. The custom-made storage units for the working space create a flexible and interactive working environment offering altogether an abstract experience. Someone can recognise another     neighborhood of downtown Athens (Anafiotika) in the colored geometric shapes of the walls of the 1st floor that are separated by the white moldings while paying attention to detail, the space exudes an aura of tranquility & elegance through the balanced co-existence of traditional & contemporary.