Under The Sea: Sarah & Sebastian Armadale by Russell & George.A complex palette of all-black materials in varying sheens and intensity captures the spirit of the mostly unexplored world beneath the waves in Russell and George’s latest offering for Sarah and Sebastian's first Melbourne boutique. An...
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...
Future-facing Retail: BELOWGROUND Hong Kong by Brinkworth.A fusion of a luxury shopping mall, a multi-brand store and a contemporary art gallery, BELOWGROUND is a unique and future-facing environment, where the boundaries between luxury, streetwear, art and culture dissipate. A thriving...
Highlighting Natural Materials: Restaurant Nómada in Lisbon by Spacegram.Otherworldly and experiential, Spacegram’s design for Restaurante Nómada captures the ethereal energy of travel and nomadic life, while highlighting natural materials in a surprising way. The studio has reinvigorated a barren and...
Meunier Tech Beauty Concept Store in Shenzen by DOMANI.DOMANI’s scheme for Meunier Tech Beauty’s Concept Store in Shenzhen is designed around the feel of water, while combining two contradictions – extreme thickness and lightness, with extreme strength and softness. A series of...
MOMIC Watch Assembly Store in Hangzhou by Atelier TAO+C.Dark green, honeydew and white marble blocks, interspersed with accents of orange acrylic and blue metal converge in the first concept store designed by Atelier Tao+C for an emerging watch assembly brand MOMIC (Moments of Magic). Simple,...
Caffettiera Caffé Bar in Montréal by Ménard Dworkind.In Italy, going to the coffee bar is not just about the coffee. It’s about taking a break from the day, meeting up with friends or taking the time to contemplate life. Caffettiera Caffé Bar aims to bring this very culture to North...
Maison François Brasserie in London by The Guild of Saint Luke/ John Whelan.John Whelan of The Guild of Saint Luke, has created a deliciously rich interior for Maison François brasserie in London. The opulently layered, inviting space directly references Ricardo Bofill’s famed La Fabrica in Barcelona, designed...
Five Favourites From Paris Design Week 2020.A quick recap of five things that caught my eye from Paris Design Week 2020, which took place across the French capital as a combination of real and virtual events between 3rd to 12th...