Gothic Futurism:
A Brutalist Retail Space Bathed in Divine Light
Year : 2024
Retail Interior Design / Conceptual Spatial Installation / Fashion Environment
Inspired by : Gothic architecture, brutalist futurism, and Rick Owens' avant-garde fashion aesthetic.
A visionary retail space reimagining Gothic verticality through the lens of futuristic brutalism and sacred symbolism. The design embodies a poetic clash between industrial minimalism and spiritual grandeur, creating a transcendent fashion experience.
The project combines structural brutality with spiritual finesse—evoking the soaring weightlessness of cathedrals within the raw density of modern materials. Vertical elements draw the eye upward, while LED technology reinterprets sacred motifs like stained-glass windows and rose patterns. The store experience is both monumental and ethereal, sculptural and performative, bridging architecture and fashion through material drama and atmospheric light.
Black steel flying buttresses: architectural and symbolic verticality Monumental LED rose window centerpiece: digital reinterpretation of sacred light
Abstract LED stained-glass walls: spiritual visuals through contemporary tech
Sculptural matte black pedestals: minimalist
Gothic monuments
Multilevel platforms: creating theatrical flow and product engagement
Mist-emitting gargoyle sculptures: mythic-industrial accents
Neon blue and soft white lighting: evoking divine mysticism and futuristic mood
Developed using MidJourney assisted AI.
This project is part of an independent design study developed purely for creative exploration. While it draws visual or conceptual inspiration from existing brands, it is not affiliated with or commissioned by them. The work is intended as a personal exercise in branding, spatial design, and architectural storytelling.
