skins cosmetics

Help with a tangled web of rules

Skins Cosmetics is making a name for itself with a distinctive and award-winning store concept. The store in Mall of the Netherlands had strict guidelines: manuals full of rules, permits and certificates. “And the official opening date was a hard deadline,” said co-founder and Creative Director Philip Hillege. The landlord of the shopping center put Skins in touch with Van den Pol. “They really helped us find our way through the jungle of rules and preconditions.”

Shop lighting is crucial for Skins.

The high sustainability requirements seemed like a restrictive bill. “The energy consumption in our basic design was significantly above the standard,” says Philp Hillige. No problem for our Retail business unit. We came up with a new type of fixture that combines economy with a high yield. “We did not have to make any concessions to our lighting plan.” Because the customer was so satisfied, it was natural for Skins to employ Van den Pol and the rest of the construction team at the next store on Amsterdam’s Gelderlandplein.