# Barren Industrial Retail Layouts 'ASH Shanghai' is a Clothing Store That Take Minimalism to Heart By Joey Haar | Published 2018-03-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ash-shanghai References: [archdaily](https://www.archdaily.com/890599/ash-shanghai-francesc-rife-studio) Often, retailers look to design their stores in a way that exemplifies their brand, but ASH Shanghai, a high-end clothing store, lets its wares represent the brand on their own. The store's design is extremely minimal, with a series of bare iron rods that crisscross the space to provide racks for the clothes — and little else. Of course, to say that the industrial materials in the store are minimal is slightly misleading, as even that lack of substance is itself a statement about the ideology behind ASH Shanghai. The store also has various flourishes that distinguish it from a fully bare room, like an interesting light fixture that covers the ceiling toward the rear end of the space. ASH Shanghai sells high-end streetwear, including sweaters, sneakers, and accessories. Image Credit: [David Zarzoso](http://davidzarzoso.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Minimalist Retail Design:** Retailers are embracing minimalism in store design to let their products stand out. - **Industrial Aesthetic:** The use of bare industrial materials in retail design is gaining popularity. - **Simplicity as a Statement:** The ideology of minimalism is being used as a statement in retail design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can utilize minimalist retail design to showcase their products in a unique way. - **Interior Design:** Designers in the interior design industry can incorporate industrial elements into their work for a chic and modern aesthetic. - **Artistic Retail Spaces:** Creating artistic retail spaces that incorporate minimalism and industrial design has become a new frontier for the retail industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pared-Back Coffee Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-bottle-coffee-shop1.md) - [Elegantly Minimalist Retail Environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retail-environment.md) - [Minimally Designed Store Openings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfportrait-store.md) - [All-White Contemporary Retail Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-is-good-shop.md) - [Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaozhuo.md) - [Repurposed Textile Factory Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freitag-1.md) - [Steel Lighting Grid Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miss-sixty-store.md) - [Sustainable Retail Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sheep-inc-london.md) - [Red-Hued Store Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/road-to-awe.md)