Whilst there I visited The Galleria shopping centre, Cheonan, and I just could not believe the interior. Actually strictly speaking it is not just a department store, there also a library with lovely red settees to rest and read a book. On the top floor there are eateries and hairdressing. I ventured to have something done about my ‘poorly hair’. Luckily I was with a native Korean speaker so the fact that the stylists could not speak English did not matter too much. I was impressed though with the interior of the hairstylists – limestone walls, tinted backlit mirrors and beside all the chairs was a computer terminal to keep the children amused or if you needed to send a quick email.
The store has only been open for six months so it is truly bright and shiny. The interior colour scheme is essentially white, black and shiny chrome with splashes of red.
Here is the store:
The curvy shapes and recessed lighting make for a relaxing shopping experience, why can’t we have shopping centres designed with a little bit more imagination here in the UK?
Picture below standing in the middle of the ground floor, here is the view looking up.
I am always very curious about the ‘facilities’. The cubicles had all black walls and just a single down light. The toilets were ‘bidet style toilet’ with a little blue LED. All were absolutely spotless.
Here is another view of the ground floor.
I truly believe, with a little bit of imagination, we could also have shopping like this. This one took my breath away!
Anne Stuart
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