Dezeen

JUNE 24, 2023

London studio Alex Cochrane Architects has created a trio of museum shops at the recently revamped National Portrait Gallery in London. Arched architectural details are repeated in the displays The main shop's two adjoining rooms have impressive ceiling heights of between six and 7.5 We wanted the visitor to look up, as well as ahead.

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Dezeen

MAY 5, 2022

The past year has seen a growing trend for over-the-top shop interiors, from stores containing surreal sculptures and installations to those masquerading as something else entirely. Below are 10 unusual retail spaces recently covered on Dezeen: Photo courtesy of Balenciaga. Architecture, which created the space. Architecture.

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Design Wanted

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The ceiling’s highest points, creating the illusion that natural light is pouring into the ‘cave’. Located on the first floor of a building surrounded by skyscrapers in Central Beijing, White Cave is a retail and gallery space that not only sells clothes but various designer pieces such as furniture and paintings.

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Dezeen

MAY 17, 2022

Indoor trees, natural light and a sculptural 12-metre-high waterfall help to create a calming shopping experience inside the Hyundai Seoul department store in Seoul , with interiors designed by Canadian studio Burdifilek. The second floor, housing high-end womenswear, is a neutral gallery-like space with a subdued tonal palette.

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The 80-square-metre retail space belongs to Chinese design brand Jianze and forms part of an emerging cultural district in the city's Liangzhe New Town. The delicate colour scheme also contrasts with the raw concrete ceiling, where exposed ducting and lighting tracks add to the industrial feel.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 8, 2021

As part of our ongoing review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up the top 10 most remarkable and intriguing shop interiors of the year – from a cannabis dispensary made to look like an old-fashioned grocery store to a makeup boutique arranged around a large, mossy mound. Apple Via del Corso, Italy, by Foster + Partners. Photo is by Alex Lysakowski.

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Dezeen

MARCH 19, 2024

The same wood was used in transitional spaces for a spiral staircase , curved corridor and for statement details like a display table and wooden columns. The same wood was used in transitional spaces for a spiral staircase , curved corridor and for statement details like a display table and wooden columns.

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Dezeen

JULY 26, 2023

Raw finishes and brutalist interventions feature in footwear brand Veja 's first dedicated shop in Madrid , complete with an in-house shoe repair workshop and interiors designed by local firm Plantea Estudio. The shop also houses a repair workshop "We had to work a lot for it to look like we didn't do anything," the studio said.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 23, 2023

Leading outdoor sportswear brand Helly Hansen has unveiled its new concept store at Chadstone Shopping Centre. An elevated display featuring sharp angles, contrast materials, and impactful lighting. Like most brands in the outdoor space, we have seen strong sales growth in our market during and post-Covid,” he said. “As

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Dezeen

AUGUST 9, 2023

Chinese architecture studio FOG Architecture has completed a shop for local fashion boutique Xiaozhuo on Julu Road in central Shanghai that features oversized buttons and zippers. The 300-square-metre shop features tactile surfaces and playful motifs that reference the process of tailoring.

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Dezeen

APRIL 19, 2021

Russian architect Elena Lokastova has turned the attic space of a Moscow office building into a jewellery showroom with green-carpeted interiors, informed by the patinated copper dome of a monastery that can be seen from the window. The shop's sage-green carpet was informed by the dome of a local monastery.

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Dezeen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Fashion house Bottega Veneta has opened a boutique designed by its creative director Matthieu Blazy inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade in Milan. There are different experiences of space in the store," said Blazy. "I

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Dezeen

APRIL 29, 2023

To create a striking visual contrast with the natural textures of this space, Halleroed added a monolithic display table in deep burgundy with a high-gloss finish. Pistachio display cabinets provide additional storage "We worked with colour, texture and material as one entity, creating contrast and also unity," said Halleröd.

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Retail Focus

JULY 30, 2021

First launched in September 2019 on Milan’s Montenapoleone, Bally Haus’ experiential environment offers new ways of shopping with a multi-functional format that lends itself to cultural programming, including film screenings, panel discussions and exhibitions. Bally Haus London opened its doors on July 13th. Nicolas Girotto, Bally CEO.

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Dezeen

MAY 4, 2024

Tutto Bene was briefed to create an elegant and meticulously crafted space for Cubitts ' first store outside of the UK that evokes the past century of New York's history. We wanted to counterbalance this trend by creating a space made to last for a decade and to communicate the value that is put into the product inside it."

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Dezeen

JUNE 1, 2021

A spherical gateway and otherworldly light reflected through glass prisms feature in this skincare store in Hangzhou , China, which local interiors studio Lialawlab has designed around the theme of retro-futurism. Light reflected through glass prisms creates patches of rainbow-coloured light.

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Dezeen

MAY 24, 2022

The 600-square-metre space is split over two levels and six different rooms, including a bathroom and a kitchen set-up much like a real residence. Although not typically included in a cabinet maker's showroom, these spaces are designed to help customers visualise the furniture in their own homes.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Esmée, by Space Copenhagen. In contrast to the dark burgundy colour palette of the bar, the inner restaurant features a neutral colour scheme. And where the bar is well-lit with large windows, light is filtered in the restaurant area to create a more intimate space, the studio says. Monarchy, by YourStudio.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Located on Sloane Street, a luxury shopping destination in West London, the flagship store debuts Balenciaga 's new concept for its retail locations. Spread across two floors and totalling 722 squares metres, the newly renovated space was informed by building sites, according to the brand. "It

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Dezeen

MARCH 23, 2023

American fashion brand Khaite has opened its flagship store in SoHo , New York City – a cement-trowelled and steel-lined interior with an evergreen tree planted into its shop floor. The four steel walls are visually separated by a channel of light from one of two skylights at the rear of the store that was exposed during its renovation.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 31, 2023

The fixtures of the store such as its pillars, staircase, wall displays and mirrors bring a rigid and strict geometry to the space that is complemented by a panelled ceiling which was designed to mimic the brand's iconic check. Throughout the store, slivers of checkered tiles punctuate the stark white floors.

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Dezeen

AUGUST 23, 2021

Grand steel and micro-cement structures, celestial lighting and symmetrical layouts add a sense of ceremony to the shopping experience within this clothing boutique in Hangzhou , China by Liang Architecture Studio. The symmetrical concrete forms and orb-like lighting continue on the second floor, which hosts a VIP display area.

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Dezeen

APRIL 12, 2024

We are keen to present the collaboration and synergies with our partners in spaces designed for communal work, activities and events." Set within a 1930s metal factory in the resurgent Skøyen district, the understated interior was designed to contrast the industrial structure and set the base for the brand's curated furniture collections.

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Dezeen

JANUARY 11, 2024

A metal sofa by Marc Newson is among the sculptural details in the store Halleroed drew on the space itself when designing the interior, focussing on how the light falls. "We We were inspired by the space itself with beautiful original windows letting the daylight in," Halleored co-founder Ruxandra Halleroed told Dezeen.

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Dezeen

MAY 24, 2022

The 600-square-metre space is split over two levels and six different rooms, including a bathroom and a kitchen set-up much like a real residence. Although not typically included in a cabinet maker's showroom, these spaces are designed to help customers visualise the furniture in their own homes.

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A large pillar with a rough, textured surface dominates the 110-square-metre shop interior, expanding as it ascends before merging into the ceiling to create a cave-like space. Rather than being a cumbersome obstacle, the pillar helps organise the shop's circulation and movement of shoppers, according to the studio. "It

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Dezeen

MAY 26, 2023

The Cubitts store on Broadway Market is located inside a former restaurant EBBA Architects turned the space into a 145-square-metre Cubitts store but kept almost all the original interiors of the Grade II-listed restaurant, which had been unoccupied since 2019. Even though [the changes] feel purposeful, it's quite a light touch.

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Dezeen

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Stockholm design studio Halleroed was tasked with conceiving the interior scheme for the space, reviving some of the key visual themes the practice has established across all of Axel Arigato 's other stores. Read: Axel Arigato opens "upside-down" pop-up sneaker shop in Selfridges. Mirrored pillars bookend a huge LED screen.

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Set across three floors, the XC273 retail space houses designer showrooms and pop-ups alongside a small cafe, as well as providing spaces for temporary exhibitions and events. Glossy surfaces are contrasted against the building's raw concrete shell. The key element connecting all the spaces is the stairs," the studio explained.

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Dezeen

JUNE 6, 2021

The duo wanted to create a store interior that would sit in contrast with the building's traditional travertine facade. The focus is on contrast, because in Rome contrast is always, and has always been, harmony," said Forte. Green onyx creates a total immersion in the shop: it drowns the entire space, from floors to walls.".

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Dezeen

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The 5,000-square-foot (465 metres) store includes retail space as well as art installations created for the store by Snarkitecture. The space used to be a warehouse. In order to light up the warehouse space, the studio added windows to the side of the structure and created a domed entryway, also with panelled windows.

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Dezeen

DECEMBER 14, 2021

American beauty brand Glossier has opened its first international flagship store in London's Covent Garden neighbourhood, featuring an ornate logo designed to reflect the shop's historical location. Light-hued wooden parquet flooring adds a modern touch against the building's original arches and cornices.

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Dezeen

JULY 18, 2022

Rather than riffing on the design of Aimé Leon Dore 's first-ever store in New York, the London flagship was designed to provide a contrasting experience. "We We wanted the space to evoke the feeling of some old members' clubs you might find around London.". Walnut cabinetry is used to display products on the main shop floor.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 4, 2021

Our new magical home will inspire customers as well as usher in a fundamental shift in the way people shop as layered into this connected, tech-enabled experience is a thoughtful and human side – which is so crucial in the current landscape where personal and personalisation is pivotal.

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Dezeen

JULY 26, 2021

The space was designed to be a node within the city, not just a self-serving retail store. Black terrazzo floors are contrasted against Sottsass veneer display cases. The studio designed this refined space to provide customer's with a calm and slow shopping experience and to accommodate events such as fashion shows.

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Dezeen

JULY 24, 2023

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed a shop for fashion and lifestyle brand Holzweiler in Chengdu , China, informed by its Norwegian heritage. A series of hanging lights were suspended from the reflective surface of the ceiling, which was clad in steel with a sandblasted finish.

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Retail Design Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Customers can shop travel essentials, schedule health services like travel anxiety care, or book wellness rooms for yoga, fitness, or meditation. Sound, scent and lighting also play a role in achieving a calming, multi-sensory experience that makes patrons forget they’re at the airport. The first 1186-sq.-ft. Richmond, Va.

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