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Retail can be a relatively conservative sector to design for, especially when the focus is on revenue and creating a space with high returns. These four retail spaces take a risk to ensure a lasting impression instead – perhaps equally important in an ultra-competitive market.
From transactional space to theatrical experience
The world-building of Adererror continues with its Tokyo location, which employs its valuable ground floor and window space to showcase art, not merchandise. The narrative journey of the artistic installations draw the visitor into the product display space, transforming spectator into shopper.
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Engaging the senses to leave a strong impression
Department stores are suffering everywhere, and Fenwick’s Department of Taste pop-up designed by Bompas and Parr stands as a creative response to this challenge. The small-but-punchy sensorial experience engages vision, sound and flavour to imprint a strong memory on visitors’ minds.
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Bold, irreverent and a joy to peruse
The archival boutique of this Los Angeles chain isn’t afraid to stand out – with space-age aesthetics and strange materials at every turn, the Studio O-designed space fits a carefully curated hodgepodge of objects into a minimalistic space. The playful spatial topography makes for joyful perusal.
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Where the spatial journey reflects the symbolic
Enter the Aarhus location of Sinners Inc. and the reception desk that greets you presents like a giant portal. Into what, exactly? The transformative power of tattoos. Kidz Studio’s concept for Sinners Inc.’s Aarhus tattoo atelier unfolds across three zones: birth, transformation and reincarnation – reflecting the symbolic journey of tattooing.
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