# Stacked Shirt Shops The Uniqlo Ginza by Wonderwall Inc. Highlights Transparent Design By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-07-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-ginza-by-wonderwall-inc References: [frameweb](http://www.frameweb.com/news/uniqlo-ginza-by-wonderwall-inc-) & [wonder-wall](http://wonder-wall.com/) The [Uniqlo Ginza](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-eaton-centre-store) by Wonderwall Inc. is a clothing shop that highlights the concept of transparent design. Located in the heart of Tokyo, this bold retail space features an optically deceiving facade that towers over a busy street. The stacked glass structure appears to hold six large stories at first glance but reveals to house 12 smaller levels. Tricking those passing it by, this awe-inspiring retail space is the opposite of traditional. Designer Masamichi Katayama and his team aimed to create a space reflective of the [UNIQLO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-new-toronto-location) brand. From differently designed multiple levels to a slew of clever product displays, this eccentrically elegant shop features eye-catching details like [decorative t-shirt art installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-market-popup) that are perfectly juxtaposed against sleek finishes and simplistic structural details. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## 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 - **Transparent Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of transparent materials in retail environments to create visually stunning and unique shopping experiences. - **Optical Illusion Facades:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experiment with architectural designs that deceive and intrigue passersby, creating a sense of wonder and drawing them into retail spaces. - **Decorative Product Displays:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine art installations with product displays to create visually striking and memorable shopping environments. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate innovative architectural and interior design elements to enhance the customer experience and differentiate brands in the competitive retail industry. - **Fashion Retail:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate creative and interactive displays to elevate the shopping experience and attract customers in the ever-evolving fashion retail industry. - **Architectural Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of architectural design by exploring optical illusions and unconventional use of materials to create captivating and memorable buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glass Facade Shopping Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harajuku-quest.md) - [texturally artistic fashion stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acne-studios-flagship-stores.md) - [Japan-Expansive Physical Fashion Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-nicholson-4.md) - [Staircase-Centric Flagship Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toteme-beijing.md) - [Neon Illustation-Donned Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crafted-world-exhibition-1.md) - [Gallery-Like Retail Floors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globus-basel.md) - [Tactile Fashion Boutique Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaozhuo.md) - [Lightness-Themed Womenswear Boutiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-by-one-1.md) - [Elevated Flagship Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toronto-eaton-centre-store.md)