AIM Completes Cosmetic Store in Hangzhou Dubbed “Harmay Office”.Harmay’s Hanzhou concept store by AIM is a romantic replica of the 70s open office. Travelling up the silver staircase from ground to the first level unfolds an organisation of desks in a grid-like manner. Among the sea of burnt orange...
The World of Coffee Reimagined: Café Nuances in Paris by Uchronia.Uchronia artfully interlaces Art Deco with unexpected space-age and galactic expression in this jewel box interior for the coffee roasting house Café Nuances. Housed within an original Parisian Art Deco facade near Place Vendome, the...
X11 Global Flagship Toy Store by BloomDesign.Monolithic, futuristic and a little bit ominous, this epic toy store flagship in Shanghai by BloomDesign takes us on an unexpected tour through an alternate cyberpunk reality. Concrete beams and columns are left exposed while a six-metre...
Fusing Fashion & Technology: (SO)What Chengdu by Various Associates.Underpinned by an overarching concept of “the stage”, Various Associates have imagined a multi-sensory, immersive spatial experience across two floors of this cutting-edge boutique. Suspended rotating display screens deliver a...
Sonica “First Landings” Workspace of the Future by Kingston Lafferty Design.Is it just us or have we just walked into a world interlocked by elements of Ex-Machina and Passengers? Sonica’s First Landings by Kingston Lafferty Design features an ensemble of playful spheres, circles and rectangles organised to give...
Retro-futuristic Audrey Boutique by Liang Architecture Studio.With graceful curves and sharp geometric elements, this distinctly retro-futuristic design by Liang Architecture Studio is an otherworldly playground. Audrey boutique in Hangzhou is simple yet expressive, teetering between the past and...
Futuristic Craft: Sequel BKC in Mumbai, India by Ashiesh Shah.Cast in an illusional warm glow from fluid oyster-like light fixtures and specially crafted floating handmade channapatna beads, Sequel’s latest outpost in Mumbai is all soft edges and seamless corners. Raw finishes and custom crafted...
Shanghai in a Tube: Wuzhong Road Train Station by Wutopia Lab.Seeing stars? So are we with Wutopia Lab’s breathtaking Line 15 Wuzhong Road Station on Shanghai. An impressive arch, that spans a whopping 21.5 metres ornamented with backlit perforated city-scape, this futuristic space celebrates...
Breaking Away from Display-orientated Retail: J1M5 Boutique by Various Associates.Various Associates have designed the J1M5 fashion boutique in Qingdao around the idea of the suitcase – the interior combines movable, flexible features of a suitcase manifesting as a multi-brand retail interior. Ultimately, the store...