Never one to rest on her laurels, Hasuko Kuramoto of Midnight Lotus has opened up yet another shopping palace. Yes, I use the term "palace" and not "mall" or "store", for, to use those terms would be a grave injustice for all the work, time and effort that Mme. Kuramoto has invested into this new project.
Ask anyone who knows me: I dabble in the art of acquisition quite a lot around the grid. Also I feel my fellow female shoppers would agree with me that seeing the same shopping design of mall over and over again, gets boring rather quickly.
There must be an extreme amount of pressure on the typical in-world content developer/store owner. Not only does he/she make a product to sell, they then have to create an attractive venue in which to display it. Because, quite frankly, they know that said venue must "pop", in order to separate their customer from their hard-earned lindens.
Nope, no ho-hum builds here. Hasuko Kuramoto does not fail to disappoint in giving her customer base an impressive shopping experience, from her Roman open-air market design at her Buffalo Run location, to her new, Eastern-flavored locale in Winterfell Requiem.
I wish I could bring you more photos than what's posted here, but I must turn that job over to a professional. Remember folks, just because you're a shutterbug who loves to photograph different things, doesn't necessarily mean you're any good at it.
Combining Byzantine and Gothic Western architecture, the outside of the build is indeed a feast for the eyes. Much like the shops in the Buffalo Run region, the vendor area in the new Winterfell location is a cornucopia of varied merchandise for all styles and tastes: "naughty bits" from Midnight Lotus, tats and skins from Negko Design, outfits and accessories from Vendetta, to name a few.
OH! And don't forget to visit the richly designed and furnished downstairs area as well, where inspiring murals and a well-designed Turkish bath greet you as you descend. Have a few puffs on the hookah, or take advantage of the poses that adorn the carpets on the marbled floors. ;-)
More pics and words to follow. Or, jump on over to Midnight Lotus in Winterfell Requiem and experience it for yourself!
