https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1447 en-us A tiny Parisian boutique devoted to a new line of nail polish by Christian Louboutin beckons to the beau monde.

]]> 1505-christian-louboutin-beauty-store-pierre-yovanovitch-interior-architecture.asp Sat, 16 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7546-christian-louboutin-beauty-store Christian Louboutin Beauty Store A hexagonal opening in the ceiling gives a glimpse of the floor above.   Photo © Julien Oppenheim Christian Louboutin Beauty Store A miniscule shrine opens off the 19th-century arcade. Inside, “staff” (­a mixture of plaster, glue, and fiber) shapes the spaces.   Photo © Julien Oppenheim Christian Louboutin Beauty Store Up the stairs, edged by a looping moderne bannister, is a curved boudoir-like setting for beauty treatments. A video of passing clouds on the second-floor ceiling can be seen through the hexagonal opening.   Photo © Julien Oppenheim Christian Louboutin Beauty Store Inside the shop, the architectural moods change: the more angular ground floor features a cashier’s desk and shelves of rough oak.   Photo © Julien Oppenheim Christian Louboutin Beauty Store Image courtesy Pierre Yovanovitch Interior Architecture Christian Louboutin Beauty Store Image courtesy Pierre Yovanovitch Interior Architecture Christian Louboutin Beauty Store Image courtesy Pierre Yovanovitch Interior Architecture