The Single Person gallery, Situated along a main road in Shanghai's Xuhui district, is an architectural marvel which resembles a cave. Architecture studio Offhand Practice created textured walls and faux skylights within this Shanghai design gallery to evoke the feeling of being inside a cave. From the street, a deep-set archway that appears as if it were carved into the building's facade leads visitors into the space. Inside, as visitors progress through the exhibition spaces, they step down into a central gallery before stepping up again to access spaces at the rear of the building. The architects said that these levels helps to reinforce the idea of descending into and emerging from a cave. To emphasise the different levels, the surfaces of each space have been completed in subtly alternating earthy hues and textures. Adding to the cave theme, pebble-shaped ceramic door handles that the studio sourced from an antique flea market in Berlin have been used throughout the space.

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