Design retail

What if products were treated like art? Collected rather than consumed, archived rather than displayed, experienced rather than sold. Over the years, AIM Architecture and HARMAY have worked closely to redefine what a store can be, moving beyond retail to create spaces that foster curiosity, community, and cultural exchange. HARMAY, a pioneering beauty retailer known for its unconventional warehouse aesthetic and curated approach, has built a loyal following by turning shopping into a process of exploration. Seth Powers Seth Powers Seth Powers Located in Beijing’s Hopson One Mall, the new HARMAY flagship continues this dialogue. The project interrogates one of the most utilitarian spaces of the art world—the sto... More

Saweol Space reimagines a 23 m² corner unit in a mall atrium as a distinctive fashion retail store. The irregular floor plan and 5.5m ceiling maximize display potential and pedestrian flow. A partition system integrates display, circulation, and functional needs. Perforated panels present garments partially concealed, enhancing spatial layering and discovery. The recessed entrance with mannequin displays ensures clear wayfinding and visibility. ©siyu The design employs a dual base-and-primary structure strategy: the base retains the existing framework with simplified finishes, while prefabricated metal frames along the perimeter consolidate entrance, storage, racks, mirrors, and checkout into an efficient layout. Circular f... More

Solum is a framework for creating holistic micro-communities. It is a flexible and adaptable planning model that bridges between suburban and urban environments. It focuses on mixed-use courtyard clusters that prioritize the pedestrian to promote walkability, social connectivity, and authentic patterns of living. Black Rabbit Black Rabbit Caption   More

A retail project where design amplifies identity, inclusivity, and the brand experience.  Barcelona, January 2026 – Store design can be a mere backdrop, or it can become the physical expression of a brand's DNA. For MATCHA JEANS, the revolutionary brand of stretch denim for real bodies founded by two friends, the interior design studio chose the latter: to create a space that is, in itself, a manifesto.  Nini La Mira The challenge was clear and exciting: to give physical shape to an emerging project with clear ideas, strong values, and the express intention of doing things outside the ordinary. The mission was to build a solid image with an unmistakable identity, one where the product—the jeans designed for all... More

Carrum Downs Eye Care is a well-established, independent optometry practice committed to delivering personalized and comprehensive eyecare to the local community. Our design for the practice responds to this ethos, creating a space that is simultaneously contemporary, approachable, and highly functional. The fitout achieves a careful balance between light-filled modernity and warmth. A restrained palette of oak timber, soft creams, and the practice’s signature blue establishes a sense of refined contrast, while a series of subtle curves across joinery units, open shelving, flooring patterns, banquette seating, and fluted feature panels introduces visual movement throughout the space. These organic forms not only enhance circulation a... 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

NODE Ankara is designed as a multifunctional complex that brings together diverse functions within the fragmented fabric of the urban structure. The project transforms the dynamics of the city into an architectural rhythm by uniting residential, office, hotel, commercial, and cultural uses under a single roof. Here, architecture is not merely about creating form; it becomes an organism that directs urban mobility, nurtures social interaction, and adds new layers to the urban memory. ivaBOX Against the monotony offered by the densely concentrated commercial and office areas in the existing context, NODE Ankara offers a rich programmatic diversity that brings together varied user groups. The integration of an art building strengthens th... More

Contemporary cities are not defined solely by physical resilience; they are complex organisms shaped by social transitions, regulated movements, and distinct traces. Rhythm Ankara emerges as a response to this complexity, making it possible to interpret and transform it through architecture. The project frames the fragments of traditional building clusters as a distribution that disrupts regular architecture. Within a permanent space shaped globally by pandemics, migration, and digitalization, evolutions become traceable in Ankara. ivaBOX In response to forms of encryption that have become confined to retail environments, shifted into digital realms, or rendered socially fragile, Rhythm Ankara re-establishes the relationship between a... More

Located in the new Google headquarters, the Store is designed to activate curiosity and educate the public about the company’s hardware offerings and design process. A sinuous, spine-like sculptural installation winds through the space, providing a 120-foot-long continuous interactive display. With a focus on human physiology and interaction, the spine engages the user at multiple heights and scales to promote discovery with drawers to open, informative visual graphics, and 3D interactive displays. Adam Rouse Mark Wickens The Store is a primary hub where people from all over the world can visit, interact with products, and learn more about the company’s design process, ethos, and production methods. The surrounding co... More

Redefining retail: Andy Matthews Studio’s design for Edinburgh running store blends culture, community and commerce. Jim Stephenson Interval, an independent running specialist and community hub in Edinburgh, brought Andy Matthews Studio – the London architecture practice responsible for Tracksmith’s flagship UK store – on board to design the brand’s home base on Easter Road. Jim Stephenson  Working collaboratively with Interval, the intention was to make the most of the modest budget with a functional, hard-working store emblematic of the brand’s values – community, honesty and simplicity.  Jim Stephenson “It wasn’t about creating a white-box retail experience... More

Architectural Design for a WorkspaceThe architectural design of a workspace plays a pivotal role in fostering the productivity, creativity, and well-being of its occupants. For a modern insurance company operating in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, the design must be flexible, functional, and reflective of the company’s values. The architectural design o the offices combines an open-plan layout with private meeting spaces, ensuring inclusivity and fostering collaboration. The neutral color palette further enhances the environment, creating a calming atmosphere conducive to focus and productivity. The Open-Plan Layout: Encouraging Collaboration and CommunicationAt the heart of the workspace design lies the open-plan layout... More

Architecture | A2MLocation | Liege, BelgiumYear | 05.2022Soft | 3ds Max, Corona renderer, Adobe Photoshop CC, Itoo Forest Pack The architectural project Liege Comp II is a concept for a new multifunctional building. The main idea of the architects is to create a space combining commercial and residential functions, with an emphasis on convenience and aesthetics. Provisual.pro Studio The building consists of several levels, each with specific functions:• Level 0 (first floor) is dedicated to retail space, offering visitors a wide range of stores and services. This floor is designed to provide easy access and high footfall, attracting shoppers and creating a lively urban atmosphere.• Level +1 includes additional stores and a... 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

When we were commissioned with the interior design of this jewelry store, we contemplated how to create a unique showroom that would possess both distinctive elements and an integrated unity, while providing an innovative space for visitors to explore. Parham Taghioff Majid Jahangiri The main concept of the design is as if thousands of years of gold discovery are revealed in a single moment. In response to the excessive and chaotic nature of neighboring shops, we created a dual contrast between glow and darkness, fuss and silence, cubic stone slabs with straight and sharp cuts, and organic cavities on rough surfaces and corners. It is as if along a narrow and dark corridor, the store’s walls have thickened, and irregular sc... More