What does a retail project need to be shortlisted for the prestigious ADD AWARDS international professional award? The answer is in the interior concept by Kvadrat architects for the QAZAQBOOKS space.
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Collaborators
Ekaterina Parichyk
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Typology
Commercial › Bookstore
In this series, I imagined some fairytale-style dazzling winter fashion stores where the architectural feature offers a warmish vibe to its customers by taking inspiration from warm and cozy winter attires such as velvety blankets and velour robes or soft plushy foams that embrace customers softly and warmly.
Project name
Winter Fashion Store 2.0
Architecture firm
J’s Archistry
Tools used
Midjourney 6 Alpha, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Visualization
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Typology
Commercial › Store
DID: A well-known artisan perfumery has decided to open a new store in the historical city of Vicenza. The shop is known for its selection of handcrafted products created from pure essential oils, as they made fragrances in the past.
Project name
P di Profumo
Photography
Luca Girardini
Principal architect
Marco Gregori
Design team
Marco Gregori, Nicolò Lollo, Paola Zuin
Collaborators
Nicolò Lollo
Interior design
Paola Zuin
Among these treasures stands the Zhang Garden, located at No.38 Jinfan Road, a valuable cultural landmark in this neighborhood. Constructed in 1932, this residence belonged to an eminent scholar of Chinese nationalism named Zhang Taiyan.
Project name
Renovation of the Former Residence of Zhang Taiyan - Gu Wu Xuan Bookstore
Architecture firm
Tsing-Tien Making
Location
No.38 Jinfan Road, Gusu District, Suzhou, China
Photography
Minjie Wang, Shiying Jiang. Video Shooting: Wei Yuan, Wenbin Wang. Video Producer: Alice Xiao. Video Editing: Ruofan Lin. Video Recording: Bojian Xu
Principal architect
Freja Bao
Design team
Mingkun Li, Xinchang Xu, Yuchen Lu, Jiyu Li, Zhengyuan Zhu, Yiwei Chen, Shucen Liu, Yuwen Wang, Hongxuan Zhu
Collaborators
Bookstore Design Consulting: Mililab / Mengfei Wu. Client Team: Xixin Yao, Lefei Wang, Xiaoping Xi. Suppliers: Siemens, Shanghai Yuchen Lighting Design Engineering Co., Ltd., Suzhou Tuli Environmental Technology Co., Ltd
Completion year
December2023
Lighting
WIN Design Consultant
Construction
Shanghai Zhonggeng Decoration Design Co., Ltd.
Client
Gu Wu Xuan Books Publishing Co., Ltd.
Typology
Commercial › Bookstore
Located on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, a commercial hub steeped in rich historical context, the project stands as one of ANTA's premier flagship stores. Drawing inspiration from the Olympic spirit, STILL YOUNG met the brief with a creative design that responds to the genius loci and encapsulates the brand's vision of meticulous craftsmanship and...
Project name
ANTA flagship Store, Wangfujing
Architecture firm
ANTA, STILL YOUNG
Photography
Yuuuun Studio
Design team
Eric Ch, Dawn Du, Doris Gu
Collaborators
Project manager: Mr. Jiang; Floor plans: Azel Wang; Renderings: Ethan Li, CC Li; Construction drawings: Mr. Jiang; Electromechanical design: James Xu
Completion year
Oct. 2023
Typology
Commercial › Store
Bold, surreal, and sensual — these words encapsulate the monobrand boutique of avant-garde designer Carol Christian Poell in Moscow, his second in the world after Munich. The first floor, designed in 2021 by architect Ariana Ahmad, achieved such success that it led to the expansion of a second floor.
Project name
Carol Christian Poell's Concept store and gallery in Moscow unveils its 2nd floor: a realm of avant-garde fashion and art
Architecture firm
Ariana Ahmad Design
Photography
Varvara Toplennikova
Principal architect
Ariana Ahmad
Design team
Style by Natalia Onufreichuk, Alena Cherepanova
Interior design
Architecture Ariana Ahmad
Client
Alexander Moiseenkov
Typology
Commercial › Store
LIKELIHOOD, a luxury sneaker experience, opens its second location in the downtown area of Seattle near the Amazon Spheres. This new and enlarged 3,000 sf retail space spotlights the creativity and ingenuity of featured brands and offers a gathering space for the LIKELIHOOD community.
Architecture firm
Heliotrope Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Collaborators
Signage: A Design Studio Seattle. Artist: Brian Sanchez
Construction
Dovetail General Contractors
Typology
Commercial › Retail, Store
n recent years, the women’s sportswear industry has emerged as a burgeoning niche market, ushering in explosive growth and witnessing the rising of leading brands. In 2018, NEIWAI launched its independent sports brand NEIWAI ACTIVE, which integrates textile fabrics.
Project name
NEIWAI ACTIVE
Architecture firm
STILL YOUNG
Location
(Taikoo Li Chengdu, China), (Indigo, Beijing, China
Photography
Yuuuun Studio
Design team
Eric Ch, Dawn Du, Grace Gong
Collaborators
Client team: June Xu, Lucas Lu. Project management: Sean Liu, Vera Chen. Plans: Sean Liu. Construction drawings: Sean Liu, Tom Wang. Electromechanical design: James Xu, Abel Lu, Aaron Deng
Interior design
STILL YOUNG
Built area
89 m² (NEIWAI ACTIVE, Taikoo Li Chengdu), 85 m² (NEIWAI ACTIVE, Indigo, Beijing)
Visualization
Ethan Li, Donald Lin
Typology
Commercial › Store
