For the Alain Mikli boutique on rue des Saints-Pères in Paris, Nagami worked with Luxottica on an interior where 3D printing with recycled plastic shapes a system of wall cladding and displays that brings together product, light and reflections.
Founded in Paris in 1978, Alain Mikli helped turn eyewear into a design object and an expression of individuality. Its use of colour, geometry and unexpected detail has defined an identity of its own between optics, art and fashion. Part of Luxottica since 2013, the house brings that experimental spirit to a group that is an international reference in eyewear design and manufacturing.
The project picks up that character through two complementary languages. In the main area, a grid of hexagonal modules runs across the walls and takes in display niches, glass shelves, mirrors and light elements. Changes in depth and transparency give the whole its rhythm and set off the frames. In another area, curved volumes and undulating shelves create a more fluid composition, heightened by the integrated lighting.
The print lines stay visible as part of the finish, revealing how each piece is built, layer by layer. Raking light brings out that texture and the contours of the material, giving recycled plastic a singular architectural presence.
