Retail Design

Retail design is the discipline that shapes commercial spaces by integrating layout, furniture, materials, lighting and display systems to create environments that reflect a brand’s identity and support the customer experience.

This section brings together articles, case studies and in-depth features on retail design, showcasing international projects including boutiques, flagship stores, concept stores, showrooms and other commercial environments.

Nestlé concept store Shanghai by Soda Architects
Retail Design

Nestle’s Concept Store Shanghai

1 July 2019
Commissioned by Nestlé, SODA Architects have recently completed Nescafé Dolce Gusto, the company’s first concept store in Shanghai, China.

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Flagship store Pewter con espositori metallici e soffitto giallo
Retail Design

Pewter Flagship Store in Gandía by CuldeSac

28 June 2019
In the centre of Gandía, Valencia, Pewter develops its first flagship store through a retail concept designed by CuldeSac™ Custom. The project combines urban references, technology and a highly recognisable visual identity within an environment […]
Visuale notturna della vetrina ellittica del flagship store Shoebaloo ad Amsterdam.
Retail Design

Shoebaloo Amsterdam by MVSA Architects

27 June 2019
On Amsterdam’s PC Hooftstraat, Shoebaloo reinterprets the physical shoe store as a highly immersive retail environment designed by MVSA Architects. Developed as a complete reinvention of the existing store after fifteen years, the project places […]
Kokaistudio concept store per Assemble by Réel
Retail Design

Assemble by Réel in Shanghai by Kokaistudios

26 June 2019
Located in Shanghai, Assemble by Réel is a men’s fashion and lifestyle concept store designed by Kokaistudios. Inspired by the multifaceted lifestyles of the city’s younger consumers, the project translates different expressions of contemporary urban […]
Chopard new retail design concept
Retail Design

Chopard reopens London flagship store

26 June 2019
Chopard reopens London flagship store, first to reflect new retail design concept Located at the prestigious Mayfair address of 12-13 Bond Street, London’s Chopard boutique is to re-emerge substantially enlarged and embellished from a several-month […]
AB Concept designed Lalique flagship store in Shanghai
Retail Design

Lalique Shanghai Flagship Store by AB Concept

24 June 2019
In Shanghai, Lalique translates its long-standing relationship with nature, craftsmanship and decorative art into a flagship store designed by AB Concept. Conceived by Ed Ng and Terence Ngan, the interior combines sculptural display elements, deep […]
Stefano Tordiglione Design Shanghai Tang boutique
Retail Design

Shanghai Tang Boutique at Pacific Place, Hong Kong

10 June 2019
At Pacific Place in Hong Kong, Shanghai Tang develops a 154 sqm boutique that combines the brand’s contemporary luxury identity with references to Chinese visual culture. The project was creatively directed by Carlotta Turini, while […]