Dior Opens House of Dior Shinsaibashi in Osaka With Couture Façade and Gourmet Restaurant

A couture inspired façade by Sou Fujimoto On the exterior, Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has imagined a fluid, undulating façade that recalls the draped movement of Christian Dior’s haute couture dresses.

The building appears wrapped in overlapping, translucent layers, creating a sense of fabric caught mid motion and giving the House of Dior a strong architectural presence on Shinsaibashi-suji.

By translating couture into pure form and light, the façade turns the store into an urban landmark visible from afar, while also signalling Dior’s long running dialogue with Japanese architecture and craft. It is an immediate statement that this is not a conventional shopfront, but a destination.

Four floors of light by Peter Marino Inside, the four story space is entrusted to Dior’s long time interior maestro Peter Marino, who brings his signature mix of light, materiality and art to the Osaka flagship…