In designing space for businesses, it is important to enable the products being sold to stand out to the eyes of customers walking in. What better way for antiques to stand out in a shop than to display them in modern surroundings?

The 245 sq ft space occupied by Wei De Xuan in Gurney Plaza in Penang manages to display its collection of antiques in an eye-catching manner, their vivid colours standing out in the midst of deliberately bare, but well-lit surroundings.

ANTIQUES IN MODERN SURROUNDINGS

ANTIQUES IN MODERN SURROUNDINGS

Designed by Grov Studios, the project was completed after a one-month design phase followed by two months of renovation covering wiring, plaster ceiling, air cond, sprinklers, painting, floorboard, carpentry, steel works, light fixtures, and sliding grille.