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Past Issue - Retail Interiors
Architype Dialogue
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Doriana & Massimiliano Fuksas, Armani Fifth... After Hong Kong Chater House and Tokyo Ginza Tower, Fifth Avenue completes the trilogy of the Armani Stores designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas for the famous designer. Situated in the centre of New York, in one of the world’s well known...North AmericanDoriana & Massimiliano Fuksas, Armani Fifth...Marianne Amodio Architecture Studio, Great... A bartender and an actress/singer/tea enthusiast get together to open up a tea shop. They have one long skinny space and one big tall wall. A staggered array of 568 standard tea containers are magnetized to create tea storage, signage and an ever...North AmericanMarianne Amodio Architecture Studio, Great...Architype DialoguePeter Marino Architect PLLC, Chanel Soho The new 4,170 square foot Chanel boutique, located in the heart of Soho, was inspired by the artistic feel of the neighborhood, and was designed to reflect its legendary spirit. Its interior design also draws inspiration from signature icons of...North AmericanPeter Marino Architect PLLC, Chanel SohoArchitype DialogueDe Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop, Yew... The new Yew Dell Botanical Gardens Visitor Center is a 1, 842 s.f. facility located on a 43 acre nursery founded in 1943 by horticulturalist & nurseryman Theodore Klein. The historic property, recognized for its unique collection of themed...North AmericanDe Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop, Yew...Architype DialoguePentagram Design, Alexander McQueen William Russell designed the new Alexander McQueen store in Los Angeles. The flagship shop is located on Melrose Avenue on the corner of Melrose Place and was part of an expansion by McQueen, which saw Russell designed stores opening in Las Vegas,...North AmericanPentagram Design, Alexander McQueenArchitype DialogueSaucier + Perrotte Architectes, Boutique... To transform this seventies era, modern heritage building (formerly a National Bank) into a new space dedicated to contemporary fashion, the first step taken by the architects was to simplify the overall structure, which had been subjected over the...GlobalSaucier + Perrotte Architectes, Boutique...Architype DialogueWE Architecture , T Magi While many shops tend to have a clear distinction between storefront and interior, the design of T-magi is intended to allow the shop itself to be perceived as the display window. WE have used the teapot - an object universally associated with tea -...GlobalWE Architecture , T MagiArchitype DialogueClavel Arquitectos, Casanueva’s Pharmacy Chemist’s sales’ model has been changing recently, parallel to rules and regulations. Besides the health service of the chemist, concepts such as “added value”, “competence” and “visualization” start appearing on the business speech....GlobalClavel Arquitectos, Casanueva’s PharmacyArchitype DialogueEmmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design,... Sugamo Shinkin Bank is a credit union that strives to provide first-rate hospitality to its customers in accordance with its motto: “we take pleasure in serving happy customers.” Having completed the design for branch outlets of Sugamo Shinkin...GlobalEmmanuelle Moureaux Architecture + Design,...Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Uniqlo  The client's needs were to build their largest flagship store to introduce their brand and house their offices. Seeking to complete the project ahead of Shanghai’s World Expo 2010— a mere 3 months away—the client chose to adapt an existing...GlobalBohlin Cywinski Jackson, Uniqlo Architype DialogueFacet Studio , Sneakerology What was the concept behind the design? The concept was firstly to display the merchandise in a fashion similar to museum artifacts, which derived from the name of the shop itself. although there is really no such field of study as "sneaker-ology",...GlobalFacet Studio , SneakerologyArchitype DialogueMarch Studio , Aesop Paris We began by looking at the possibilities of plaster, but soon became intrigued by the parquetry floors one sees throughout Paris. We wanted to explore inhabiting the space with one material, used in one encompassing way. We envisaged using cut wood...GlobalMarch Studio , Aesop ParisSlade Architecture, Barbie Shanghai Barbie Shanghai, located on trendy Huai Hai Road in Shanghai China, is the first-ever Barbie flagship. Opened March 6th of 2009, the 35,000 square foot store holds the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of Barbie dolls and licensed...GlobalSlade Architecture, Barbie ShanghaiArchitype DialogueManuelle Gautrand Architecture , “C42”... The new Citroën showroom is at number 42 Champs Elysées; Citroën have owned the site since André Citroën set up shop there in the 1920s. His original showroom was beautiful, the interior was extremely theatrical, and the glass rectangle façade...GlobalManuelle Gautrand Architecture , “C42”...Architype DialogueDIEGUEZ FRIDMAN Arquitectos & Asociados,... The project seeks to reproduce in the interior of the store feelings and sensations generated by urban space: the possibility of surprises, contrasts, unexpected encounters, and changes of perspective. Just like cities are generally perceived in...GlobalDIEGUEZ FRIDMAN Arquitectos & Asociados,...Miquel Merce Architect + MSB Workshop office... A store more than just a store. A singular shop, not only for its premiere in Andorra as a sustainable space of pre-owned baby items, but also for its expressive and sincere architecture. This shop come into being in a specific period: crisis,...GlobalMiquel Merce Architect + MSB Workshop office...Architype DialogueIconic Retail Interiors Iconic Retail Interiors