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For MONC Eyewear store in London, the studio Nina + Co brought cornstarch foam as the star material of the space.

Almost everything the studio created inside the store was entirely bio-based or recycled, aligned with the brand values. Mona sells glasses made from bio-acetate, an acetate produced completely without fossil fuels, which are also packaged using recycled leather cases and compostable cornstarch foam.

The cornstarch foam was used as decoration for the ceiling, shelves bases and display details. The furnitures are expertly built to last but can be disassembled for re-use, recycling or return to the earth as nourishment.

Photography: Handover

The creative director Hon Chong collaborated with the New York-based architect Andreas Kostpoulos to create the interior design of the Self-Portrait store in London. 

The space has 200 sqm. and was inspired by the idea of self-reflection, features in a myriad of textures including chrome and mirror dominated the interior walls and reflect tonal surfaces in mint green. 

The store become the perfect physical manifestation of the brand: the contrast of the effortless and the studied, with focus on quality, materials and craft. 

Photography: Paul Riddle

The Italian brand Moroso celebrated its 70th anniversary with a new opening: a showroom designed by Patricia Urquiola. 

The showroom occupied a previously art gallery of 400 sqm in Madison Avenue, in central Manhattan. 

Urquiola wanted to replicate a feeling of a home by setting up the furniture in smaller and cozy configurations, so anyone could visualize living in a room like that. The interior is refinished with colourful pink texture, curved surfaces and a wooden floor. High columns were covered with terracota tiles completing the warm palette.

Photography: Alex Kroke

Musinsa is a fashion company that brings together Korean and foreign labels. For its retail space of 890 sqm. located in Seongsu-dong, an artistic neighbourhood of Seoul, WGNS studio was responsible for the interior design. 

“Empty” is the name of the concept. The studio wanted the design to be almost empty, in order to contain other brands and hosts various events. A flexible, adaptable and empty space. 

To follow this concept, all furniture are modular and can be interchanged throughout the space.

Photography: Yong Joon Choi

Random Studio designed a pop-up store for Mugler perfume at Selfridges in London in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Mugler perfume Angel. The space engaged visitors with an immersive brand experience. 

The pop-up store is composed by a deconstructed sculpture of a woman reclined breaking up the space into different retail areas. The interior is covered with metallic textura and blue shade as the perfume bottle. 

Mugler fragrance collection is displayed around a fountain where visitor can refill their perfume bottles. 

Photography: Jasper Fry

Thanks to creative director Jonathan Anderson, Loewe is investing in its retail image and physical store experience. The brand opened a bold store in Beverly Hills, in Los Angeles. 

Situated in Rodeo Drive, a good location for luxury brands, the new store of 344 sqm. stands out in the crowd with an iconic facade. The facade was made with handmade Spanish ceramic tiles in blue color. 

The ceramic tiles concept extend to the interior design as well serving as background for the clothes and accessories. Poured concrete floor and grey walls created contrast with the colourful tiles. Art pieces and iconic design furniture are also part of the retail image. 

Italian luxury fashion brand Bottega Veneta has opened a renewal of a male and female integrated store on the first floor of Hyundai Department Store Pangyo in Seoul, South Korea. 

The concept of the store is inspired by the brand heritage rooted in Italian couture. The facade was made with concrete cubes which framed two large glasses windows. The interior design is made with concrete cubes and white tiles. On top of that shelves and furniture were made with a warm wood texture.

In collaboration with Harrods, the fashion house Dior developed a Christmas installations around the department store. Window display, a coffee shop and pop-up stores are part of Harrods take over. The hole concept for the spaces comes from the “ginger bread” theme. 

Kolon Sport is known for up-cycling clothing from its own inventory. Kolon opened a store in Jeju, an island located in South Korea. Schemata Architects was in charge of the retail design. The studio focused on the fact 20.000 tones of marine debris are incinerated annually on Jeju island, without any way to reuse it. Because of that they come up of the ideal to design displays made with the discarded marine debris including jerry cans and blocks of white polystyrene. Debris was also used to make hangers, shelves, and tables for the store. Kolon store was designed to become a hub of sustainability for the town. 

Photography: Ju Yeon Leee

Cowboy is an electric bike shop designed by local studio Cigüe and located in the department store Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, in Paris. Cigüe created a concept to make customers feel they are outdoors. The immersive interior design is made with limestone block and crushed earth to shows how a car-free city of the future might look. A minimalist space recreates a landscape with rocks where the products are stars. 

Photography: Maris Mezulis