At long last, Melbourne-based tech performance wear brand MAAP has landed in Sydney. Following a string of store openings across the planet, MAAP LaB Sydney has opened its doors in the city’s leafy Darlinghurst neighbourhood. Occupying 243 sqm. (2,616 sq.ft.) on the ground floor of a redeveloped brick building erected in 1911 by architect Frederick …
The Bottega Veneta store at JK Iguatemi shopping centre in São Paulo, one of two in this sprawling megalopolis, first opened its doors in 2012. With a newly appointed creative director, British-born Louise Trotter, the luxury brand has seen an accelerated roll-out of a new retail aesthetic across the planet. Here, at one of the …
Founded only in 2022 by entrepreneurs Alain Duruy, Oscar Fassenot and Joachim Piry, online retailer suuupply quickly established a solid client base for their contemporary urban menswear offerings. And now, the trio have upped the ante, opening a standalone store, suuupply‘s very first, in what’s generally seen as one of the most fashionable shopping grounds …
Ippolito Fleitz Group’s Max Show Office & Sales Center in Ningbo uniquely blends traditional elegance with modern innovation, creating dynamic, user-centric spaces that foster creativity and collaboration within a stunning architectural narrative.
The 025S Bukchon store is the second showroom of the Korean total scent brand 025S. Its design aims to express the brand’s philosophy of ‘time’ and ‘story’ through the concept of ‘immersion’. This store expands upon the personal narratives of time and memory previously explored by 025S, creating a space where one’s story continues to …
On a busy street in Ampelokipoi, Vedalia Beauty Salon is conceived as a space of pause and retreat from the city’s rhythms. The architectural proposal reimagines the ritual of care, framing it not as a commercial transaction but as a process closer to a therapeutic retreat. Entering the space, the visitor is invited into an …
The CAMPER store in the leafy downtown district of Eixample in Barcelona has been there for a couple of years, but as of last month, a new retail concept has been inaugurated in tandem with a brand new interior by local designer Max Enrich. The expansive floor-to-ceiling glass façade has been retained, revealing an immersion …
French jewellery house Cartier opened its first boutique in the Land of the Rising Sun way back in 1974, and the brand has evolved to this very day. Mind you, it’s today that Cartier has upped the ante in Ginza, an upscale shopping area of Tokyo where it has had a presence since 2003. Occupying …
Founded only in 2019, MOMO ERA started out a fast-fashion brand which quickly gained traction on China‘s popular Kuaishou video platform, and since then, the brand has evolved, positioning itself more premium, while also crossing over to the brick-and-mortar domain. The clothing brand has recently inaugurated its second retail space in Shanghai, situated in Qianjiatan, …
The Lemaire boutique in Chengdu Taikoo Li is located in the bustling Taikoo Li district. Despite its proximity to landmarks like the Apple Store and Fountain Plaza, visitors experience a surprising sense of tranquility upon arrival. This contrast of “serenity amidst the bustle” inspired both the site selection and the design concept.
