Yes, people do still buy their shoes offline. And no, finding that perfect pair within a sizable store doesn’t need to feel like a shoe overdose. Enter WeWantMore and their cubed approach on a large footwear store located in Ghent, Belgium. 750 m2 to be exact. A size that turned out the be the challenge as well as the solution for the design of the new KevinShoes store. The Antwerp based design studio divided, colour bombed and conquered, turning a substantial retail space into a cohesive cluster of tailored footwear zones.
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In the new space designed for tableware company Home Base, dining showroom and office coexist in a meld of contrasting brightness and darkness.
Home Base is a tabletop company that works with the world’s best hotels and restaurants in creating bespoke, uniquely designed ceramic tableware to enhance dining experiences. In 2019, it decided to relocate from a conventional office to a new space in Shanghai’s Xuhui district, and Quarta & Armando was given the task to make the most of the 320sqm, 8-meter-tall former industrial building, accommodate an ever-expanding team as well as create a memorable experience for visiting customers.
Bureau for Visual Communication and Interior Design has created a further state-of-the-art Porsche Studio in Seoul, South Korea. Porsche Studio Cheongdam opened in one of the most exclusive districts in the Asian metropolis on June 18. After Porsche auf Sylt in Germany, it is the second Porsche Studio to be designed under Designliga’s retail concept. In addition to further refining the concept, interior design and furnishing system, the creative agency is responsible for the visual identity and architectural realization of Porsche Studio Cheongdam.
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From the future archaeological perspective for human civilization, stories about the reconstruction and rebirth of industrial remains are narrated.
Ocean is of special significance for human civilization. In most historic narratives, ocean is not only the starting point of new worlds, but the origin of all lives; it carries the initiative for expanding boundaries and exploring the unknown, and sows into human DNAs the seed for tracing to source.
The store is located in the newly completed K11 MUSEA. The huge business complex containing K11 MUSEA sits in Tsim Sha Tsui and is adjacent to the Victoria Habour, with Central standing on the other bank. The view of the prosperous metropolis well known across the globe for the past century has been interacting with the primitive but perpetual force from the sea.
This project had the challenge of converting an extension of the facilities (offices and showroom) of a manufacturer of designer furniture, into a rational space that respects the preexisting, a metaphor of its origins as a company, and that at the same time reflects its Young and dynamic spirit.
The new Sancal Headquarters is located in a new plant construction, symmetrical to the existing one.
The store is located in an important commercial area of Buenos Aires, in front of one of the busiest bike-paths in the city.
The project arises from the need to duplicate the sq ft of the existing store, due to the exponential growth of the company. Nowadays, the 4000 sq ft are distributed in three floors: 1st is the main shop, workshop and patio; 2nd is the warehouse and product development area; 3rd is for main offices, meeting room, dining room and terrace.
Gabriela Hearst, the sustainable global fashion brand with an uncompromising commitment to the environment, has opened its first London outpost, designed by Foster + Partners. Having created a pioneering model for ecologically responsible clothing and accessories, the New York-based label’s first London store is underpinned by a similar sustainable ethos and care for the environment in its materiality and operation.
Norman Foster, Founder and Executive Chairman, Foster + Partners said: “I was inspired by Gabriela’s tireless commitment to sustainability, which fits perfectly with our own enthusiasm for design that demonstrates concern for the environment. The store echoes this approach by using local and recycled materials, to create an inviting experience for customers.”
The project’s objective was to propose a presentation space largely glazed and open to the outside, in a place of activities usually occupied by parallelepipedic and opaque buildings. The new Porto Venere showroom, which presents a wide range of interior materials and furniture, should reflect a clean and contemporary image, just like the products sold by the brand.
Spotti Milano inaugurates its renovated spaces in viale Piave 27 with a brand new architectural layout and an enriched selection of distinctive furnishings. The founders Claudio and Mauro Spotti have collaborated with the architecture and design studio Quincoces-Dragò, run by David Lopez Quincoces and Fanny Bauer Grung, to develop interior environments that reflect the new private and contract consultancy service offering, now broader and more tailor-made than ever.
Clean lines, natural light and delicate finishing details have transformed the space, redefining the volumes and creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Spotti Milano always maintains its unmistakable taste, distinguished by a cross offer of furnishing choices ranging from iconic classics to the latest interior design trends, identified by its founders in collaboration with Quincoces-Dragò through a passionate research activity.
De Bijenkorf is a luxury department store with seven branches in the Netherlands and part of the British Selfridges Group. i29 interior architects made the design for the new 3500 m2 menswear department on the first floor of the Amsterdam store. Previously i29 and De Bijenkorf worked together on Room on the Roof, an artist in residence in the tower on the Dam Square and the interior of ‘The Kitchen’, the restaurant of De Bijenkorf Utrecht.
The monumental building on the Dam square in the heart of Amsterdam is a national monument. For the major renovation that is going on for some years, the British firm HMKM made a new retail strategy and KAAN architects an architectural vision. The starting point was unveiling the original construction and opening up the façade for more daylight and the connection with the city.
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