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- Decameron Studio mk27What could be considered the coolest furniture store we’ve ever seen, this design haven by <a href="http://www.marciokogan.com.br/"> Studio mk27</a> has been built on electric-colored shipping containers plunked down in the middle of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=sao+paulo">São Paulo's</a> trendiest neighborhood. Stacked two stories high and painted fluorescent colors, the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/architecture/m2e-power/">shipping containers</a> were the perfect solution for the client's need to place a low-cost temporary building on their leased property. The containers have been wrapped in a simple two-story hanger whose polycarbonate doors open to create a free-flowing store, or close to create more a intimate space.1
- Decameron Studio mk27Decameron Design's</a> shop is located on the last empty lot on 'furniture row alley' in the city's popular Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva neighborhood.2
- Decameron Studio mk27The vividly painted reclaimed containers fit the bill nicely.3
- Decameron Studio mk27Six containers in total <a href="http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-eco-loft-rises-meters-away-from-unspoiled-uruguayan-beaches/">stacked two-high</a> are used as a gallery to display the furniture, providing an excellent intimate space for customers to approach the wares.4
- Decameron Studio mk27The ends are capped in glass, which can be secured by the containers' hinged doors.5
- Decameron Studio mk27The bright colors emphasize the modular appeal of the design.6
- Decameron Studio mk27The central hanger is set up as a casual space whose large double<a href="http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-light-house-stadium-is-a-beacon-of-light/"> translucent</a> doors make for an inviting public entrance.7
- Decameron Studio mk27The larger room allow furniture to be set in the context of a living space.8
- Decameron Studio mk27The main showroom is gently lit by light via the translucent doors.9
- Decameron Studio mk27In back is a secluded courtyard complete with trees and some of the modernist furniture offerings.10
- Decameron Studio mk27The courtyard provides a more intimate space for visitors to mull their potential purchase.11
- Decameron Studio mk27For those who want to seal the deal, a sales office sits at the back of the lot.12
- Decameron Studio mk27The transition from open and vocal design, to an intimate refined space with minimal materials is a nifty design trick done through wide doors.13
- Decameron Studio mk27A beautiful and eco-friendly way to brand a store.14