Retail Design News
dash design Redesigns Godiva Store in Metlife Building
dash design has renovated and redesigned Godiva's retail space in the Metlife building in New York.
CuldeSac Shows Off the Two Faces of MUNICH
CuldeSac has designed the new boutique for MUNICH, a fashion and sport footwear company, located in the Maremagnum shopping centre in the Port of Barcelona.
Eight Inc. Creates a New Design Concept and Experience for New York & Company
Eight Inc. was tasked by New York & Company to create a transformative customer experience that captures the spirit of the New York & Company experience: making women look great and feel good.
Nike+Nine Wins 2013 Premier's Design Award
Good Design Australia has revealed the winner of the 2013 Victorian Premier's Design Award.
MASH Flagship Store Beijing by 5 Star Plus Retail Design
5 Star Plus has created the flagship store of MASH, a stylish European fashion brand from Verona, Italy.
SHH Remodels Terrace Restaurant at London Zoo
SHH has recently transformed ZSL London Zoo's main restaurant by remodelling and extending the 1920s building as part of a three-year, £4.6m project.
dash design Partners with Brandimage to Develop New Restaurants for Shanghai Mandarin Oriental
dash design partnered with Brandimage to create several new dining venues within Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai.
CuldeSac Builds a Temporary Hub in Madrid
CuldeSac designed the NTC Madrid Hub, a temporary space that opened its doors April 26 in order to promote the launch of the Nike Training Club (NTC) app in Spanish.
Edge Redesigns Portico Shop for the National Gallery
EDGE has re-designed the Portico Shop on Level 2 of the National Gallery.
Pizzeria Susanna NY by Sergio Mannino Studio
Sergio Mannino Studio has designed a new authentic Italian pizzeria, Susanna, located in the heart of Greenwich Village on Bleecker Street.
Hat Club SoHo by UP
Hat Club SoHo, recently completed by UP, is an adaptable retail shop. By housing the merchandise in 420 modular boxes, the shop can evolve as needed to address shopper demand.
CuldeSac Creates Branding and Pop-up Store for Turia Marzen
CuldeSac has created a new identity and pop-up store for legendary Valencian beer Turia Marzen.
Alumni Shoes Store in Crown Heights
et al. collaborative has recently designed a new boutique shoe and sneaker shop for Alumni, formerly Rugged Sole.
Lee Broom Designs New Christian Louboutin Store at Harrods
Lee Broom has recently designed the new Christian Louboutin store at Harrods, London.
dash design Develops Godiva's First Chocolate Kiosk
dash design has recently designed the Truffle Express, Godiva's first freestanding chocolate kiosk.
Alice Temperley Store by Found Associates
In close collaboration with Temperley London, Found Associates has recently completed work on the new flagship store in Mayfair.
Playful Luxury: Selfridges Fashion Accessories
Selfridges has recently commissioned UXUS to design a bag and accessories department within their Spirit area to express the "playful luxury" attitude of their young designer bag collections.
Alice + Olivia SoHo Pop Up Shop
Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet has opened a new pop up shop in SoHo.
RCA & Topshop Collaborate for New Boutique
The Interior Design MA programme at the RCA has teamed up with retail brand Topshop to re-design the Boutique area of its Oxford Street store in time for London Fashion Week in February.
Mulberry's New Edinburgh Store
Mulberry has recently opened its new Edinburgh store, designed by Universal Design Studio.
Mulberry Opens Singapore Store
Mulberry has opened its first Asian flagship store in Singapore. The store is located at Mandarin Gallery, in Singapore's renowned shopping district along Orchard Road.
SHH's Coach House Wins Best Cafe at Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2012
Designed by SHH, Coach House is a new 6,000 sq ft restaurant and cafe at one Britain's most historic sites - Hatfield House.
The Parlour: JHP Creates a One of a Kind Store Concept
The Parlour, set in the basement of the fabulous headquarters of SPC Corporation, South Korea's largest restaurant chain operator, is a 'one-of-a-kind' restaurant that has become the place to be seen amongst Seoul's fashionista set and business high flyers.
designLSM Designs Lacoste Knightsbridge Flagship Store
designLSM has recently completed the brand new Knightsbridge flagship concept store for Lacoste.
Checkland Kindleysides Designs Concept Store for Wrangler
Checkland Kindleysides has recently created a pilot store for Wrangler in Leipzig, Germany with a new retail concept.
Altaya Etc Wine Shops by Kokaistudios
Kokaistudios designed the two thematic Etc Wine Shops, a new brand created by high end wine distributor Altaya in Hong Kong.
Medi: A Mediterranean Grill and Pitaria by GrizForm Design Architects
GrizForm Design Architects has recently completed Medi, a new Arlington, Virginia restaurant. The casual, 40-seat restaurant takes cues from the clients' Greek background for the design.
John Evans Designs Concept Store for Bensons for Beds
John Evans Interior Architecture & Design has worked with Bensons for Beds and integrated communications agency, Public, to design a new concept store which transforms the way the retailers' beds are displayed and boosts turnover.
Display and Design Ideas Magazine Names FITCH 2012 Design Firm of the Year
The leading retail design magazine Display and Design Ideas (DDI) named FITCH as the 2012 Design Firm of the Year in its September "Portfolio Awards" issue. The issue showcases the best and the brightest design firms, designers, industry influencers, and noteworthy retail projects.
HBA Designs the Living Room
HBA recently completed the Living Room, a vibrant bar and lounge located in the Grand Hyatt Dubai. HBA brilliantly showcased their expertise in restaurant and bar design, drawing inspiration from the vibrancy of Dubai while offering the ultimate guest experience.
Lee Broom Designs Coast's London Flagship Store
Lee Broom has collaborated with high street retailer Coast to design their first flagship store on London's Oxford Street. Broom, who previously worked with Vivienne Westwood, was appointed at a pivotal and exciting time in the creative development of the brand.
IIDA Best Interiors of Latin America Design Award
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) launched an international competition honoring the best in interior design projects from Latin America.
Asymptote Architecture Redesigns Alessi's Soho Flagship Store
Alessi's Soho flagship store, a longstanding landmark on design-heavy Greene St. in New York City, has recently undergone a two-month renovation, reopening in May.
Acera Flagship Store in Taipei by Hangar Design Group
The Taiwanese ceramics maker Acera has unveiled its first flagship store in Taipei, designed by the Hangar Design Group.
Porsche Design Opens its First Store in Hong Kong
Porsche Design launched its first own Design Store in Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong. The store features a new concept that focuses on the substantially extended fashion collection for women and men and highlights the iconic essence of Porsche Design products.
Kyoob-ID Completes Cedele by The Bakery Depot
Kyoob-ID has recently completed a new retail identity for Cedele outlet at Serangoon Gardens. The design and build project was completed in two months.
Mulberry Opens New Store in San Francisco
English luxury brand Mulberry has opened its first store in San Francisco, on the elegant shopping street Grant Avenue.
Beauty Workshop: Selfridges Invites UXUS to Redesign Their Beauty Retail Experience
Award-winning agency, UXUS, has collaborated with Selfridges to design a new retail beauty experience for the iconic department store on Oxford Street.
Mindseye Lighting Design Creates Turnkey Solution for BMW Brand Store in Paris
Mindseye Lighting Design developed a sophisticated car specific lighting strategy for the new BMW Brand Store in Paris, opened in May.
Ruffians: New Barber Shop in Edinburgh Designed by Graven Images
Award-winning Design Studio Graven Images recently designed Ruffians, a slick new Barber's Shop in Edinburgh.
Kee's Chocolates by Slo.vis and Et Al. Collaborative
Kee's Chocolates has established itself as a premier destination for chocolate in NYC. After nearly ten years as a neighborhood staple, Kee's has commissioned Architects slo.vis and et al. collaborative with a complete redesign of the Soho store.
FITCH Wins Triple Crown of Retail Design Awards
FITCH swept the "triple crown" of store design competitions with a "hands-on," LEED Silver showroom for San Diego-based Fixtures Living.
TATE Modern: Redefining Museum Retail
UXUS was appointed by Tate Enterprises to develop the strategy and design of the retail spaces for the renovation of the Tate Modern in London by Herzog & Meuron.
Sephora + Pantone Universe Pop-Up Color Shop
Sephora, the leading beauty specialty retailer, has partnered with Pantone to present the first Sephora + Pantone Universe beauty collection, featuring the 2012 Color of the Year Pantone 17-1463 Tangerine Tango.
United Nude Opens Pop-Up Store at Brompton Road London
United Nude launched its third Pop-Up store in in the heart of London's high-end fashion district on Brompton Road, situated at the prime location next to Burberry and Harrods.
Benetton Live Windows Wins First Prize for Fabrica at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas
Benetton Live Windows, the digital signage project developed by Fabrica for selected Benetton flagship stores, was conferred the Gold Apex Award in the Retail category by a jury of journalists working in the sector.
New Brooklyn Museum Shop to Open April 4
A completely new, significantly larger Brooklyn Museum Shop, designed by the award-winning architectural firm Visbeen Associates, is opening Wednesday April 4, 2012, in space previously devoted to temporary exhibitions.
Zara Opens Its New Global Concept Store on Fifth Avenue
Zara inaugurated a New York City store showcasing Zara's revamped architecture and interior design scheme.
Woods Bagot Designs Exclusive Retail Boutique for LK Jewellery
Designed by Woods Bagot, LK Jewellery's new boutique stores in Melbourne and Sydney speak to their sense of place and boast 'ultimate prestige' through the embodiment of clean-lines, combined with a sophisticated and luxurious material palette.
Timberland Re-imagines Storytelling Within the Retail Experience
Together with Timberland's in-house global creative services group, Apologue has developed an intelligent interactive experience within the retail fixtures that intrigues and engages the customer throughout the store, inspiring them to discover their great outdoors with Timberland gear, technologies and brand storytelling.
Wind and Extreme Cold Chambers Made from HI-MACS
Globetrotter Ausrustung opened a new branch at the Isartorplatz in Munich, boasting a retail area of 6,500 sq. meters. The branch includes wind&rain chambers, canoe pools, climbing tunnels and also a high-altitude cold chamber made using HI-MACS.
IIDA 39th Annual Interior Design Competition
IIDA's Annual Interior Design Competition is now open for entries.
Fractal Cafe by Tony Owen Partners
Tony Owen Partners has just completed the Fractal Cafe in Sydney. The cafe is located in the ground floor of the recently completed Boston University Student Housing building.
D-ASH Design Completes New Godiva 5th Avenue NY Flagship Boutique
D-ASH Design completed the new Godiva flagship boutique on New York's 5th Avenue, the first shop in the U.S. featuring Godiva's new global redesign.
Checkland Kindleysides Designs Temporary Installation for Dr Martens in Selfridges
Checkland Kindleysides designed a temporary installation for Dr Martens.
SHH Revamps Cafe Liberty
SHH have revamped Cafe Liberty, the 60-cover, second floor restaurant at London's iconic Liberty department store on Regent Street, which was originally constructed in 1924 using the timbers of two ships (HMS Impregnable and HMS Hindustan).
UXUS Creates an Innovative Food Plaza Concept for HMS Host
HMS Host, a world leader in dining and retail experiences for travel venues, invited UXUS to re-design the food plaza at Los Angeles International Airport, Terminal 4.
Mulberry Launches New Flagship Store on NYC Spring Street
Mulberry has opened its first US flagship store, on New York City's Spring Street. The 5,000 sq ft space in SoHo follows the 2010 opening of a dedicated New York showroom at Milk Studios and further emphasises the brand's commitment to the US market.
Whitegoods Lighting Revives Harrods Refurbishment
"Lighting design in retail is the process of integrating light within the fabric of the architecture," stated LightTecnica and it is for this reason that they chose Whitegoods lighting solutions to enhance the space and ambience of some of the most prestigious areas of Harrods, the iconic London department store.
Marimekko Flagship Store Launching in the Flatiron District
Finnish textile and clothing design house Marimekko will arrive in the heart of New York's Flatiron District, when it opens its flagship store in October 2011 in the "toy building" on the corner of 5th Avenue and Broadway at 200 Fifth Avenue.
Household Appointed to Design Leisure Offer for Watergate Bay Hotel & Extreme Academy
Brand environments specialists, Household, have been appointed to create the interiors concepts and customer journey for a new 'not spa - spa' experience at North Cornwall's surfers paradise spot, The Hotel and Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay.
United Nude Opens Flagship Store in London
On July 20, United Nude opened its flagship store in London. The new store, located in London's hottest shopping district of Covent Garden, boasts a generous range of celebrated United Nude products, including the unique footwear collections for both women and men, United Nude accessories and the new United Nude Lo-Res Chair.
Bluarch Designs New York's Omonia Bakery
Designed by Antonio Di Oronzo, principal of bluarch, Omonia Bakery is a brand new project for the family that behind the renowned Omonia brand famous for its Greek pastries. It sells pastries and breads prepared on premises in the see-through kitchen.
Leslie Armstrong Designs Interiors for Scali Caffe
Alfio Ruocco and Luigi Russo, owners of Il Postino and Scalinatella, two of the New York's finest dining establishments, unveiled Scali Caffe, New York's newest Italian "Tavola Calda," located at 245 Bleecker Street in the West Village.
D-ash Design Completes First Candy Rox Store
d-ash design has completed the first outlet for sweets-retailer Candy Rox in the town of Rye, New York.
Depiction Lab Designs a New Inspiring Interior Store in the Heart of Liverpool One
The Home Quarter lifestyle store showcases some of the most renowned and innovative brands in interior design, including Roche Bobois, Natuzzi, Calligaris and Boconcept.
Big Name Retailers Turn to FITCH in North America for Customer-Centric Design
Across North America, savvy retailers, and those who sell at retail, are aggressively returning to store expansion and/or category re-invention, in addition to ambitious exploration of totally new, customer-centric concepts.
FITCH Puts Beijing on Its Map
FITCH announced the opening of its first office in China. The 12th office in its international network, the new office in Beijing embeds the design consultancy's position as the leading global branding network specialising in retail design.
Faraone: The Shop of Via Montenapoleone
The concept behind the new Faraone jewellery shop in Milan, Via Montenapoleone was carried out by architect Massimo Iosa Ghini.
Lab Store: Live & Breathe Works with Morrisons to Create the Store of the Future
Creative agency, Live & Breathe has been appointed by Morrisons as part of the grocer's fresh foods pilot currently trialling at its Kirkstall store in Leeds.
Godiva Chocolatier Taps D-ash Design to Create Global Retail Concepts for Future Retail Locations
D-ash Design has reinvented the chocolate experience with five new flagship locations for international chocolatier Godiva.
Everyone Associates Creates Art Installation for Puma by Hussein Chalayan
Puma by Hussein Chalayan has pushed the boundaries of the consumer shopping experience by creating an art installation to showcase the launch of their SS11 collection.
United Nude Opens Retail Store in Nicosia, Cyprus
United Nudeopened a retail store in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. The store is located in the prestigious city center address of Prevezis 11.
Dunlin New York Brings Pre-industrial Luxury Style Back to Brooklyn
Dunlin New York has recently revamped its Williamsburg storefront by bringing its artisan workshop into public view. Now visitors can see the pieces as they are made.
Blacksheep Designs New Jamie's Italian at Westfield
Blacksheep has designed the latest Jamie's Italian restaurant for Jamie Oliver at the Westfield London shopping centre at White City, which the chef has called "probably our most stunning site to date."
VBAT Changes the Face of Dutch Retail
VBAT, the Amsterdam-based award-winning brand development agency, is leading the way in Dutch retail.