Six Trends in Global Retail Design
Click through for six of the hottest trends in retail design around the world:
1. Firm: Christoff: Finio Architecture
Project: Steven Alan
Location: New York
Standout: The 2,100-square-foot shop draws on its proximity to the High Line for inspiration in raw materials such as marine-grade plywood, concrete and black-steel pipes.
Trend: raw materials
2. Firm: RLDA
Project: Ambika Pillai Designer Salons
Location: New Delhi, India
Standout: An installation in wool thread by scenographer Sumant Jayakrishnan flanks the perimeter of a 7,000-square-foot flagship beauty salon.
Trend: art installations
3. Firm: MNA with Patagonia’s Design Team
Project: Patagonia
Location: New York
Standout: Inside an 1887 warehouse, reclaimed timber and brick alongside a functioning meat rail provide a distinct backdrop for hi-tech climbing apparel and gear.
Trend: inspired by site
4. Firm: MBH Architects with Levi’s Design Team
Project: Levi’s
Location: New York
Standout: Dressing rooms inspired by U.S Army fatique and custom light fixtures made from rope tap into Levi Strauss and Co’s industrial heritage across 5,600 square feet.
Trend: showcasing brand history
5. Firm: Dear Design
Project: Mini Munich
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Standout: Slits in white walls and on the ceiling reveal graphics of distant space and undersea life, sparking the imagination of shoppers entering the 400-square-foot children’s shoe boutique.
Trend: white box gallery
6. Firm: Voiger
Project: Inity
Location: Osaka, Japan
Standout: A client’s request for a window display of oversize, backlit chess pieces, rendered in plastic film, inspired vintage and romantic furnishings within the 2,000-square-foot salon.
Trend: vintage whimsy
