Cristiano Cora is a hairdressing salon in New York, designed by architect Avi Oster.

Lighting is concealed behind a stretched-latex ceiling.

The salon includes fixtures from Ross Lovegrove and Valli & Valli.

Photographs by Mikiko Kikuyama.

Here’s some more information from Avi Oster:

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Cristiano Cora, New York NY, Avi Oster

Our goal was to create a new essence of salon environment that captures the balance between modern architecture and the needs of the hair dressing industry. The fluid movement of the Cristiano salon truly captures the elements of simple modern design while the functionality of the design enables a smoother process of hair dressing.

Translating an idea comprises most of my research. My interest is in finding some new essence or concept within a project, and in using Minimalism as a tool to express this concept. I like the challenge of finding a clever solution to the minimal expression of a potentially large idea.

The vision for this project evolved gradually. Our aim was to create a space that would be distinctly appealing to women; something slightly curved, clean, and stylish, but at the same time comforting and transformational. I began to think about the concept of a shell or cave, or some very basic protective and comforting form that folds around a being, and this motif found its way into the design of the space.