Commercial retail space

San Francisco-based Studio BANAA has completed Voyager Craft Coffee’s newest location in Downtown San José: Voyager St. John. Occupying the former Scott’s Seafood space, this compact café layers bold color, custom millwork, and graphic murals into what the designers describe as “a condensed maximalist environment.” Referencing both 1980s Italian Memphis Design and the surreal energy of Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Studio BANAA approached the 1,000-square-foot space as a full-volume composition - treating walls, floors, ceilings, and fixtures as a single, interconnected canvas.  Mikiko Kikuyama Mikiko Kikuyama The design approach started with unfolding the linear space into a longitudinal... More

OY Flagship Store 2.0 OY stands for ‘OPEN YARD’—an open ground.It represents not only a physical space, but a state of openness that embraces diversity and dissolves boundaries. Caption This concept is translated into a spatial field—an environment that remains open to all while embodying the raw, street-driven energy of Hongdae. The first and second floors are seamlessly connected, allowing the space to be experienced as a continuous flow rather than a sequence of rooms. Caption Caption Black and white, the brand’s essential language, is articulated through subtle variations of materiality—metal, wood, and glass.Rather than a simple contrast, these elements shift through light, texture,... More

Located in the urban fabric of Ahmedabad, The Urban Canopy is conceived as a contemporary retail complex that reinterprets the ground-floor shopping experience through flexibility, modularity, and user-centric planning. The project occupies a 4,400 sq. yard site and is developed as an 11,000 sq.ft single-storey structure, strategically responding to market dynamics where retail demand is strongest at street level. MKG Studio The architectural concept is driven by a modular planning system comprising ten units, each measuring 15 feet in frontage and 55 feet in depth. These modules are designed to function independently or be combined, enabling a wide spectrum of tenancy—from boutique outlets to larger retail anchors. This adaptab... More

My Front Yard is a retail community that utilizes space that is traditionally neglected in commercial architecture. By prioritizing roof tops, open-air circulation and neighborhood planning, the project avoids the monolithic "big box" retail approach for decentralized, low-rise pavilions that invite exploration and curiosity. Architectkidd Situated in front of a hillside in Phuket, the layout of My Front Yard utilizes a non-linear arrangement of buildings. By breaking the retail program into smaller blocks, Architectkidd created a series of courtyards and landscaped pockets. Ground-level paths along with an elevated bridge encourage users to adopt a leisurely and pedestrian environment. Voids and laneways between buildings and the inc... More

Landini Associates has reunited with T2, over a decade on from their first collaboration, to deliver a new concept store at Melbourne Central. The project is the first stage in a reinvention of the brand ahead of its 30th anniversary in 2026. Trevor Mein Steeped in History – Tea Beats FashionLandini Associates and T2 first worked together in 2014, on the company’s HQ, their Australian retail formats, and the brand’s first international stores in London and New York. Celebrated for celebrated for “rethinking the tea house for a new generation”, that work received global recognition, including the prestigious Retail Design Institute of America’s International Store of the Year award. The project famou... More

Kinglake is a resilient community that continues to build on its long history. Its scenic beauty and local microclimate largely created by the altitude defines a different way of life right on the fringe of Melbourne. The Council and community have recognised the opportunity to enhance the awareness of Kinglake as a destination for day trippers looking to experience the change of pace offered by rural activities and the wilderness. Caption Caption They have also recognised the need to continuing building the services available to residents within the local community. Council has planned for new public domain and landscape improvements to the main street. Genton, working with Roscorp, has actively coordinated with these efforts to... More

In vast spaces, it is possible for anyone to experience difficulty navigating. However, it is also possible to navigate such areas or neighborhoods without difficulty.  In the heart of Gangnam in Seoul, “Coex Mall” opened its doors for the first time at the turn of the millennium. It was the largest and most modern indoor shopping mall in Korea at the time. After undergoing renovations in 2014, this indoor shopping mall was updated and given a new appearance. Then, people began to get lost there. Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim Dongkyu Kim The Place, not way for Line of Direction In 2017, the client of this project, “Starfie... More

The brand NO SUCH THING implies a sense of selection and exploration, hoping that every choice consumers make here will bring them closer to their ideal life. In Shaoxing, a city with a slow pace, a relatively relaxed stay is even more important. Starting from the locality of the place, the designer has constructed a living network that fits the local climate, enabling the streets and shops to achieve visual and sensory harmony. Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption Caption More

The investors were looking for a bold concept, which is why we decided to wink at the customers visiting the place, says Karol Pasternak, architect and partner at NOKE Architects. He refers to the latest NOKE Architect project – the unusual interior of the TAKE A LOOK optician salon in the modernized part of Warsaw's Wola district. The project was inspired by the brand's humorous name.  Piotr Maciaszek TAKE A LOOK is an optician salon with select ranges of brand-name eyeglass frames. As it has two glass storefronts on the street side, the goal of the NOKE designers was to create an interior that would tempt passers-by and entice them to step inside. It needed to feel welcoming – ensuring a satisfying environment for t... More

Space Transformation The space of LUCKY WORLD is long and narrow, and a straightforward division into three business areas would have resulted in an isolated experience. Instead, through analysis of each business’s operational needs, we restructured the space around the interplay of open and private zones. The curved, full-height shelf displaying China Farm products acts as both a divider and an integrator, weaving the various functions together. Inspired by the form and motion of a lottery ball, the curved layout and fluid circulation unify the three business areas. This approach transforms LUCKY WORLD into “A UNIVERSE” where each business retains its identity while remaining interactive. – A Space with Lucky Ener... More

Plot 62 is a commercial project located within Shuwaikh industrial Area, in the chamfered corner plot of 21st street with 26th street. This building of simple rectangular shapes, neutral tones and raw materials, fills the existing urban volumetric gap. It is composed by three levels above the ground and one underground, vertically connected through four main access cores, exterior stairs and other partial connections, including car elevators. Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Mohammad Taqi Ashkanani Its organized around an open flexible central courtyard, suitable for several different types of use, where to is directed all t... More

Designed by Studio Banana and Design Bridge and Partners to commemorate the company’s 100th anniversary, the historic space reopens on Madrid’s most iconic street redefining the retail experience. Juan Baraja Studio Banana and Design Bridge and Partners redesign the Telefónica flagship store located at Gran Via 28, one of the most important commercial streets in Europe.The new space called “Espacio Movistar” offers an innovative user-centred experience humanising technology while enhancing the global company’s brand strategy. Juan Baraja The project transforms a 2,500-square-metre inside the iconic skyscraper designed in 1930 by Ignacio de Cárdenas, which is considered one of the archi... More

In a moment of decline in urban foot traffic, this project was tasked with reconsidering what a new urban retail destination might look like.  Considering the importance of “experience” as an attractor, and considering the programmatic need to build up, the question became how to attract visitors both to the site, as well as up through its levels. asap/ adam sokol architecture practice Recognizing the immersive quality of outdoor sun-drenched plantings as being quintessential to LA, the project draws on the timeless ideal of a “hanging garden” by deploying a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces, hardscapes and greenscapes, and a lyrical, spiraling red stair to draw eyes and feet upward.   asap/ adam so... More

The project site is located in the village of Weipo, a suburb of Luoyang, the ancient capital city of multiple dynasties in Chinese history. Surrounded by traditional courtyards and kiln houses preserved as housing museum, the area near old marketplace is expected to see revived community life, boosted by newly constructed boutique shops, cultural venues and recreational facilities.  Huaer Lin Among incoming business owners, the most anticipated is "White Is Good Shop" by HOWHITE, renowned for its carefully selected household goods all packaged with minimal, white-colored eco-friendly materials. Ever since its first launch in Beijing’s historic Hutong area, the brand has gained growing popularity for its unique minimalistic... More