november 2024

The boutique in Guangzhou is our first project in China. And as for the other boutiques, we wanted to mix some of Acqua di Parma essentials : 

the golden fruits, the Art Deco, the arches, the beautiful warm yellow and the symmetry, with some local Chinese inspirations. 

So we have created, especially for the Guangzhou boutique, some lamps, vases, and murals. 

The hanging lamps are inspired by traditional Chinese paper lanterns, but in a very recognisable lemon shape mixed with yellow ribbons and pompoms.

And as the yellow handmade hat boxes are very important in the Acqua di Parma heritage, we have created some Ming inspired boxes, that are part of the decor, and a subtle tribute to the amazing traditional chinese vases. Also we have created some porcelain vases, blue and white, using some of the patterns we have designed for Acqua di Parma Blue Mediterraneo. 

The floor is in terracotta, with a chinese grey stone border. The bath and body furniture is inspired by the traditional chinese medicine cabinets, so some white lacquered drawers with at the center a large shelving area with a sink, our arch mirror all in a very dark red glossy lacquer.

Finally we have created those huge square arches, in glossy yellow and the entrance of the boutique and in wood inside the boutique. They celebrate the traditional arches but in a very modern way. 

Client : Acqua di Parma

Interior Design + furniture : Dorothee Meilichzon