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“Outré fruit” is a new retail display solution deployed by Los Angeles Design Group for the interior design of RK Apothecary, a bath and body product shop. The bizarre looking pods are a response the limitations of square or rectilinear tables in a restricted space, compromising the way customers are able to navigate through the space.
The pods have anatomic similarities to the humble strawberry, whose “exterior gives little clue to the structural nature of its interior.” The amorphous white, ridged objects are teasingly sliced at certain points to reveal their blood-red, exotic interiors, lit by a single bulb. LADG also experimented with the idea by using water filled ice bags, intrigued by the way they “slumped, folded and wallowed around obstacles.” The pods’ fluid forms are a stark contrast to the sharp angles and hard concrete surfaces of the existing store.
Designers Andrew Holder and Benajmin Freyinger drew inspiration from still-life paintings by Caravaggio and Rubens. They say“ these artists used fruit as sumptuous, scene-setting devices in exactly the way we hoped to deploy our to present product in the store. In that sense, the outré fruit is set afloat inside the environment and piled with tempting objects to browse.”
Images via The Contemporist
Tags: display, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Design Group, pods, retail interior, RK Apothecary
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Malvin Wix, a DJ turned retailer, has always dreamed of running a shop, one that features a range of original merchandise that lies close to his heart. He proves to be a man with very good taste with Precinct 5, the realisation of this dream. It stocks a selection of quality streetwear and unisex collections from big labels like Head Porter and Bedwin and the Heartbreakers down to the artisanial, many of which have previously been unavailable in Amsterdam. ‘Today’s leading stores select items for their customers. They know exactly what today’s savvy shoppers want: the best jeans, the best cd’s, the most innovative collabs. Anything cool!’ he says.
The front section of the store used to be a police station [hence the store name], but it was the back section that Wix fell in love with. Its high ceiling and utilitarian elements provided the perfect canvas for the stylish, minimalist interior Kuub Architects helped him create. They designed sleek modular shelves made of steel and wood paneling. These dramatic structures become a defining feature along with the stripped back stairs. The shelves can be disassembled and moved around, opening up the possibility of endless configurations. The interior is a result of a strong concept, reflecting the quality items Wix handpicks, carried through consistently in an inventive way.
Tags: Kuub, Precinct 5
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The temporary nature of window display installations make them excellent opportunities for experimental, conceptual design. London department stores always surprise with exceptionally good ones that can almost be called art. Harvey Nichols’ new series of displays originated from the theme ‘Everyday Things’. The series of windows feature elaborate sculptures made of objects ranging from pencils to plastic toys. A piano made of cassettes, a dress of clothespins, a car made of tiny plastic toys, men constructed from a collection of books, bikes made of tools, and more! The lively series is stunning and worth a see!
(images via Notcot)
Tags: harvey nichols, london, window display
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To celebrate the World Cup Nike has opened Nike Stadiums in major cities across the globe and provided many enthusiastic fans with interesting soccer-inspired spaces to get immersed in. At Nike Stadium NYC various programs and performances are taking place throughout the summer, including match viewings and film screenings exploring the creative expression of soccer. The multipurpose space is located in the Browery Stadium and was designed by architectural agency Rafael de Cardenas. The ’stadium’ has many experimental features like the concertina display pictured below and triangular boxes that can be rearranged to produce different seating configurations.
Reflecting its location it is not overly sleek, contrasting new fittings with exposed services to create a New York edge, playful, but hard-wearing. The architects of the space used materials interestingly increasing the tactile experience of the interactive furnishings. The graphics on the walls are equally engaging and range from old school illustrated wallpaper to to high tech digital prints. Standard light fittings in unusual arrangements were used very effectively and this adds another dynamic layer to the space.
(images from Nike)
Tags: Creative Interior Design, Multipurpose Space, new york, Nike Stadium, Rafael de Cardenas, World Cup
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The theme of this year’s London Festival of Architecture was ‘the welcoming city’ and we saw interesting projects that make the city more friendly pop up all over town. A project that excited architecture and book lovers alike was the Foldaway Bookshop, crafted entirely from cardboard and opening for only 13 days it was a must see part of the festival and a one stop specialist bookshop. The bespoke interior, with its walls and shelves of cardboard was designed by Campaign and featured cardboard furniture from Eurban. To keep this temporary shop environmentally friendly the cardboard will be recycled now that the festival has ended.
The browsing experience was made more interesting with displays of book recommendations from architects and critics practicing in London and a noteworthy collection of vintage publications, including a display of vintage copies of Architectural Design on loan from the personal collection of late Monica Pidgeon, who as editor of the magazine for 30 years built it into the internationally well respected publication it is today. And if all of the books and displays weren’t enough to get your archi-fix they also projected clips from films featuring architecture and the city in the space and hosted an array of interesting talks.
(images from Paul Greenleaf)
Tags: Campaign, cardboard, LFA 2010, pop up, Retail Interior Design
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Based on the concept of the Japanese convenience store, 24 ISSEY MIYAKE shops combine inexpensive prices, a large variety of colours and frequent changes in product lineup. The Miyake team wanted a new design concept for the 24 Issey Miyake shop in Shibuya’s Parco shopping complex, which includes a store that specially features Miyake’s new Bilbao bag.
The Bilbao bag has no set form. Instead, it settles depending on how it is placed. To match the bag, we abandoned the standard hard, flat and smooth fixtures found in most shops, and created a set of variable-height fixtures made of thin steel rods that stand like a field of prairie grass in the shop, with a similar vague, undefined shape like the bag.
Shelving and hanger rods are also made of steel rods, in the 7 mm diameter common to all of the 24 Issey Miyake shop interiors. Supported by ‘points’, rather than by surfaces or lines, the bags seem to waft in the air like flowers in a light breeze, creating the illusion of a field of flowers in the store.
Tags: 24, Issey Miyake, nendo, Steel Rods, Tokyo
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It was love at first sight when I saw images of the new Undercover shop in Kanazawa by fashion designer, Jun Takahashi, and interior designer, Kazuya Sasaki. The Japanese brand’s ninth boutique is based on the interior design of its flagship in Aoyama.
Both spaces are characterized by their beautiful light bulb infused ceilings, without a doubt the most striking feature. Even though they first did this in July 2009, it is still painfully fresh. They allowed the this ethereal looking installation to take center stage by keeping the rest of the interior minimal and muted. The Dieter Rams audio equipment and shelving, along with industrial detailing, perfectly compliment the overall look.
My only problem with this project is that I probably won’t get to see it firsthand any time soon.
(images courtesy of solediction)
Tags: architectural-interior-design, design shop, Dieter Rams, fashion design, industrial, japan, Retail Interior Design, Undercover
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New Italian brand, Skitsch, has opened shop in Brompton Road, London, after success at last years Salone. The showroom playfully displays interesting furniture by Maarten Baas, Naoto Fukasawa, Konstantin Grcic and Marcel Wanders, as well as new talent 5.5 and Luca Nichetto. Founder, Renato Preti, aims to have beautiful yet surprising pieces in the collection, steering away from a particular style so that shoppers can choose from different design personalities. The space was designed to be inviting and features tactile surfaces and lively compositions, so as not to be intimidating as showrooms sometimes tend to be.
image courtesy of Wallpaper*
image courtesy of Wallpaper*
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Located in one of istanbul’s most populated and diverse neighborhoods, besiktas is an eclectic area with a village-like atmosphere that is in the process of urban renewal. The besiktas fish market is located on a triangular site. it is an iconic venue where many locals and visitors buy fresh fish daily. the construction of the old fish market was in very poor shape and needed to be replaced.
The design solution was to maintain its iconic neighborhood presence, while also reaffirming its welcoming feeling. GAD (global architectural development) designed a triangular shaped concrete shell covering the entire site with large openings at street level. The concrete shell provides a column-free interior space, optimizing the project’s programmatic needs. the new design injects a contemporary and pragmatic solution, at once preserving the fish market’s history.
Via Designboom. All images courtesy GAD.
Tags: Besiktas, Fish Market, GAD, Istanbul
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Japanese architects Suppose Design Office have completed a hair salon in Hiroshima, Japan, with a band of mirror glass wrapped around the cutting space. Called Lodge, the salon is divided into three parts by shelves and the mirror strip, which is positioned at customers’ head height and affords a sense of privacy when they are seated. The interior features bare wooden furniture, and the mirror is frosted except for areas where clients will be seated.
Via Dezeen.
Tags: Hair Salon, hiroshima, japan, Lodge, Suppose Design
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