Swedish architecture studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor (W.K.A) has transformed a Stockholm basement into Little Faktory, a hair styling and colour studio for Sofia Geideby. Formerly an office space, the team stripped it back to its original—over a hundred-year-old—state, revealing beautiful concrete walls and an industrial steel structure.

W.K.A wanted to add as little as possible, making the additions light and non-intrusive. The colour scheme is a muted version of the three primary colours—yellow, blue and red. The entire space was painted in a creamy, powder yellow tint, a muted backdrop adding to the colourful creations of Little Faktory.

The creamy colour lends a timeless feel to the space, softening the concrete walls and ceiling and giving it travertine-like qualities. Like a visual code, red is used where cutting and styling take place, and blue is used where water and colour are used.

A set of light and airy additions were designed using two basic shapes, the circle and the square. Circular mirrors with plus-shaped side tables connected by floor-to-ceiling steel tubes act as free-standing cutting stations. To separate the washing station from the cutting, a partition wall made out of semi-transparent netting and steel tubes creates a sense of privacy in the slightly elevated washing area while retaining the interior’s sense of openness.

Along the concrete wall, a floating side table and circular wall-mounted mirrors were introduced. The placement of the mirrors creates infinity effects of colours and shapes, adding to the openness and playful feel of the studio. This idea of infinity is further explored in the bathroom with two custom mirrors shaped like water splashes placed opposite each other. Hidden behind three sets of custom-made, glazed double doors are a colour lab, VIP studio and office space.

For the entrance, W.K.A commissioned Swedish multi-disciplinary artist, Josefin Eklund, to create a neon ceiling work to light up the staircase and set the tone. The team also commissioned a chunky mirror by Gustaf Westman in a custom powder blue for the photo studio, to match the shade of the washing station.

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