39ROAD BARBER

[Sakai, Osaka]

The interior of 39ROAD BARBER was built around owner-supplied items and ideas developed on site. We kept the design to the essentials to suit the budget, creating a space that reflects the owner's personality. The owner enjoys camping, and we considered how to arrange their equipment, including displaying it on the walls. We also made the checkout counter by hand on site, shaping it to suit the shop while keeping costs down. Around the shampoo area, we paid close attention to the drainage. Spending more is not the only way to create a shop. Combining what was already available with practical ingenuity made this a project in which we enjoyed the making itself.

39ROAD BARBER Exterior at night — sign and the interior seen through the glass

39ROAD BARBER Reception counter with the shop name and a scaffold-pipe frame

39ROAD BARBER Waiting area — camping gear on the wall and a wooden table

39ROAD BARBER Chairs in front of the mirrors and a shampoo unit

39ROAD BARBER Concrete-block wall and bench, door beyond