{"id":120445,"date":"2025-02-21T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/12-simply-amazing-retail-spaces\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:35:07","slug":"12-simply-amazing-retail-spaces","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/12-simply-amazing-retail-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Simply Amazing Retail Store Interior Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"
When it comes to enticing shoppers off their screens and into brick-and-mortar locales, design details are paramount. From the streets of Tokyo, where minimalist store interiors house cutting-edge technology, to the tree-lined avenues of Paris, where Haussmann-style structures meet avant-garde expression, each of these stunning retail locales<\/a> offers a unique narrative of place. But the most innovative store designs<\/a> go a step further, creating multi-faceted spaces to host events and community gatherings. As d<\/span>esigners continue to push the boundaries of conventional retail store interior design, here’s a look at 20 environments that raise the bar, offering experiential spaces that invite connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Editor’s note: This story was initially published December 19, 2018, and has been updated to include the most relevant selection of retail store interior design builds.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n For its latest boutique in Mexico City, perfumery Xin\u00fa\u00a0tapped local firms and frequent collaborators\u00a0Cadena Concepts<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Esrawe Studio<\/a> for a radically new concept: a store that doubles as a sanctuary in the middle of the busy metropolis. Inspired by the aromatic botany of the Americas, the store immerses customers in a multisensory journey literally wrapped in nature. The 2,500-square-foot circular pavilion is made of laminated tornillo wood sourced from FSC\u2013certified Peruvian forests, while the shop\u2019s round configuration allows visitors to meander, connecting with both the garden and the products. Read more about this perfumery retail store interior design.<\/a><\/p>\n On the way to visit\u00a0the nearby Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, tourists can stop into Tsuruyachosei Sanneizaka, a sweets shop designed by\u00a0UNC Studio<\/a>, for a taste of traditional confectionery in a modern setting. Inspired by the tea ceremony, the 1,300-square-foot space incorporates shoji sliding doors and\u00a0Kaishi<\/em> paper motifs, fostering a serene yet interactive environment, one that\u2019s bathed in a soft blush-pink. Visit this pastel pink confectionary retail store interior design.<\/a><\/p>\n More than selling clothes to both new fans and veteran enthusiasts of hiking, skiing, and rock climbing, the Arc\u2019teryx flagship aims at projecting the plein-air lifestyle of Canada\u2019s Coast Mountains by translating the region\u2019s adventure-driven attitude for Beijingers. Working with artists and a roster of skilled craftspeople, Beijing firm Still Young<\/a> built a fiber reinforced\u2013plastic sculpture in the shape of an enormous, ancient tree trunk\u2014a gnarled and twisted form that occupies the fully glazed street corner of the 9,500-square-foot, two-story store\u2014that represents the act of botanical reinterpretation. Get active at this outdoor clothing flagship store design.<\/a><\/p>\n A redesign of the tony Fifth Avenue flagship for Tiffany & Co.\u2014The Landmark, pays homage to the storied jeweler\u2019s legacy of luxury, with countertops detailed in such metals as silver, copper, stainless steel, and brass. Across 10 floors and 110,000 square feet,\u00a0Interior Design<\/em>\u00a0Hall of Famer\u00a0Peter Marino and team<\/a> ensured no two spaces look alike, from the entry\u2019s diamond-inspired light fixture emulating a skylight to the undulating rock crystal\u2013adorned staircase balustrade. Tour this breathtaking Tiffany & Co. retail store interior design.<\/a><\/p>\n Chinese online streetwear label MasonPrince brick-and-mortar shop, Tomo Design<\/a>, crafted a design narrative setting up a dialogue between the past and the future. Take the reception area just beyond the front double doors, where a glossy white polyethylene mannequin sits behind a mid century\u2013style desk equipped with a vintage lamp and typewriter, while the ceiling comprises a checkerboard grid of LED panels along with a large, mirrored section that reflects the wooden plank flooring below. Peek at this intriguing emporium for MasonPrince.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Back open after a two-plus-year renovation, Dior\u2019s 50,000-square-foot, three-level boutique\u2014which includes haute couture salons, two eateries, three gardens, and a bookable private apartment\u2014unfolds in a spatiotemporal narrative akin to a theater set, creating what firm principal and\u00a0Interior Design<\/em>\u00a0Hall of Fame member\u00a0Peter Marino<\/a> describes as a journey through the \u201cinner essence\u201d of the brand. \u201cIt\u2019s not one idea through\u00adout but, rather, walk-through spaces that tell a story, that keep the customer engaged and emotionally connected with Dior from start to finish.\u201d Read more about the design of the Dior boutique<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spanish brand Lladr\u00f3 is known for its whimsical, eccentric porcelain pieces, ranging from avant-garde lighting to quirky figurines such as the trophies for the\u00a0NYCXDesign Awards<\/a>, which are a unique version of Lladr\u00f3\u2019s iconic The Guest statues by Jaime Hayon. Now, in celebration of its 70th anniversary, the company opens up shop in New York\u2019s Meatpacking District next door to the recently shuttered Soho Home store with the breathtaking\u00a0interior design by Valencia-based\u00a0Carmen Baselga Taller de Proyectos.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s an important launch that responds to our mission to continue revitalizing porcelain,\u201d says company CEO Ana Rodr\u00edguez. Read more about the Lladr\u00f3 retail store interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Part community organization, part social enterprise, Downtown Los Angeles cannabis retailer, Green Qween, has vowed to do business differently. Located in a refurbished Art Deco building on Broadway Theater Row, its apricot and mint fluted metal displays, light-reflecting disco ball, and crisp geometry not only make it an aesthetically pleasing space but one where all are welcome. But the design concept, with help from\u00a0SevenPoints Interiors<\/a>, stretches beyond aesthetics, referencing queer history. Read more about this cannabis dispensary interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n A successful store needs its customers to linger and wander. For the second outpost of Montreal stationery shop Baltic Club, architecture firm IvyStudio<\/a> encouraged shopping and exploring. Working with a 10-feet-wide space, architects Philip Staszewski and Gabrielle Rousseau inserted curving, playful displays inspired by the company\u2019s wares. The design of the additions led to a distinctive experience, despite it being a small shop. Read more about this retail store interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although Valladolid, a large Spanish city, is no tourist haven\u2014it\u2019s a hard-working metropolis with a buzzing economy\u2014it is known for its mucha marcha,<\/i>\u00a0or ebullient nightlife, provided by busy caf\u00e9s and tapas bars, great restaurants, and appealing stores, an intriguing new wine shop among them. Set behind a modern facade on a motley streetscape a few steps from the city\u2019s Old Town,\u00a0De Vinos y Viandas\u00a0is\u00a0Zooco Estudio<\/a>\u2019s contemporary homage to the region\u2019s famed underground wine bodegas\u2014an imaginative update of the ancient vaulted cellars, built by Benedictine monks, that populate the\u00a0rolling hills of northwest Spain. Read more about the wine shop design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Athens-based design studio Saint of Athens<\/a> dipped its toes into a unique retail project, pairing with Dive Architects<\/a> for Italian jewelry brand Gavello\u2019s Mykonos storefront. While the Greek island provided a pristine backdrop and picturesque architecture, Saint of Athens creative director Nikos Paleologos also looked to principles of minimalism, eye-soothing forms, and subtle beauty. \u201cThe point was to combine the local spirit with a sense of modernity,\u201d he says. Read more about this playful retail store interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of what we do is as simple as it can be,\u201d Niels Str\u00f8yer Christophersen<\/a>\u00a0states. As Frama Studio<\/a>\u2019s creative director and founder, he carries that viewpoint through from the firm\u2019s product designs to its interiors. But his version of simple embodies a Scandinavian-meets-organic sensibility. That\u2019s evident at his Copenhagen headquarters, which incorporates the flagship of its retail arm, Frama Studio Store. (Smaller shops are in Oslo and Stockholm.) Relocating from a nearby workshop, Frama now occupies the former St. Pauls Apothecary, a historic structure dating to 1878. Read more about this historic retail store interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n For a flagship showroom of a clothing brand in Moscow, JL Interior Design Studio<\/a> turned to nature for inspiration. \u201cThe philosophy behind LaTrika is based on the unity of soul, mind and body and harmony with the surroundings,\u201d says\u00a0studio founder Jenya Lykasova. \u201cWe wanted to convey the brand\u2019s vision and mission in the interior, so the concept of a calm and \u2018organic\u2019 space was born.\u201d Read more about this nature-inspired store design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Giorgio Borruso<\/a>\u2019s disruptive retail-technology concept (an INTERIOR DESIGN Best of Year award winner<\/a>) touches down at an upscale mall, Santa Monica Place. And we again have proof of concept: Change the files, not the fixtures. The plug-and-play modular setup can bring any brand to market, at any time, almost anywhere, with minimal on-site work, thanks to the flexibility of shape-changing robotics, adaptable lighting, and individualized videos. The one constant is \u201cthe highest level of design and architectural aesthetics,\u201d Borruso says. Read more about this retail locale<\/a>.<\/p>\n For ROOI Design & Research’s <\/a>redesign of KIKS, the 1,300-square-foot multibrand streetwear store in Beijing, physical and conceptual coherence was introduced with a solar system\u2013like layout that emphasizes the retailer\u2019s gravitational pull on producers and consumers alike. A central architectural element comprising monolithic curved walls clad in green marble or stainless steel is encircled by hanging clothes racks, shoe display cases, and moveable partitions like planets orbiting the KIKS sun. Read more about this futuristic retail store interior design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yancheng may well be worth more than its weight in salt. For the past two millennia, the Chinese city\u2019s natural river salt reserves have seasoned Jiangsu province\u2019s many celebrated dishes. In fact, its name literally translates as salt city. North of Shanghai, Yancheng\u2019s development has progressed at a more temperate pace when com\u00adpared with its glamorous neighbor despite a population of over 8 million. But for architects such as Ting Yu, founder and principal of Wutopia Lab<\/a>, the city offers much room to experiment\u2014and is the perfect place to unleash his creative prowess in experiential retail design at a parent-child branch of Duoyun Bookstore<\/a>. Read more about this bookstore design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anastasiia Tempynska<\/a>, the former competitive ice-skater, now rising star architect believes we are all different, that\u2019s why we are beautiful. It\u2019s a philosophy that dovetailed perfectly with this joint cosmetics store and caf\u00e9, a 750-square-foot project in Kyiv, Ukraine, by her 2021-founded firm, Temproject. Read more about this hybrid retail space<\/a>.<\/p>\n For 50 years, the\u00a0Calvin Klein brand has defined and refined a particularly American approach to minimalism. It elevated jeans and underwear into status symbols with the touch of a sans serif logo. INTERIOR DESIGN\u00a0Hall of Fame<\/a> member John Pawson<\/a> fashioned its New York flagship into a temple to home goods and apparel that changed the retail landscape for decades, asserting that luxury could feel utterly unfussy. Read more about the Calvin Klein store design<\/a>.<\/p>\n A home for lovers of dewy makeup, graphics and branding, and all things dusty pink reopened its doors in lower Manhattan earlier this month. Makeup and skincare company Glossier\u2019s new space, designed by Gachot Studios<\/a>, now dominates two floors of its previous home at 123 Lafayette Street. One enters via an Instagram-worthy grand staircase of pink plaster and burgundy-and-red quartz pebble steps. Read more about this chic retail store design<\/a>.<\/p>\n Centering on a leafy-green palette and an aesthetic inspired by Italian delis of yesteryear, Emily Robin Design<\/a> worked with Superette\u2019s in-house creative team to create a cannabis dispensary that hid into plain view as an everyday minimart. From the street-facing glass storefront, all that can be seen are shamrock-and-white checkered floor tiles, soda fountain\u2013style stools, and a retro wall-mounted telephone\u2014only just some of the whimsical points of discovery in the 810-square-foot space. Peek at this funky retail store design.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As designers continue to push the boundaries of conventional retail store interior designs, here’s a look at 14 environments that raise the bar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3527,"featured_media":120454,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"featured_image_focal_point":[],"legacy_django_id":15796},"tags":[8520],"id_tax_domain":[17],"id_tax_product":[],"id_tax_program":[],"id_issue":[],"internal_flag":[4220],"class_list":["post-120445","id_project","type-id_project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-retail-store-interior-design","id_tax_domain-retail"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nShow-Stopping Retail Store Interior Design Builds Around the Globe<\/h2>\n
1. The Perfumery\u2019s Latest Locale Offers A Serene Escape<\/h3>\n
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2. This Japanese Sweets Shop Serves Up A Taste Of Tradition<\/h3>\n
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3. Bringing the Outdoors in At This Retail Store Interior Design<\/h3>\n
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4. An Artful Redesign For Tiffany & Co.<\/h3>\n
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5. Crafting A Retail Store Interior Design Transcending Time + Space<\/h3>\n
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6. Peter Marino Architect Renovates a 3-Story Dior Boutique in Paris<\/h3>\n
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7. A Lladr\u00f3 Concept Store Opens in New York<\/h3>\n
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8. Green Qween Dispensary Honors Queer History Through Design<\/h3>\n
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9. Signed, Sealed, Delivered: See This Baltic Stationary Shop<\/h3>\n
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10. Explore the De Vinos y Viandas Wine Retail Store Interior Design<\/h3>\n
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11. A Mykonos Jewelry Store Makes a Splash With Unexpected Interiors<\/h3>\n
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12. Frama Studio Store\u2019s Flagship Blends Scandinavian + Organic<\/h3>\n
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13. Discover a Clothing Brand\u2019s Showroom That is Always in Bloom<\/h3>\n
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14. Patters Play in This Futuristic Retail Interior Store Design<\/h3>\n
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15. Glimpse a Shoppable Installation In A Streetwear Store In Beijing<\/h3>\n
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16. Wutopia Lab Creates a Whimsical Bookstore in Yancheng, China<\/h3>\n
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17. Dive Into This Hybrid Retail Store Interior Design For Mila\u2019s Beauty<\/h3>\n
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18. Walk Through a Calvin Klein Showroom by Architecture Research Office<\/h3>\n
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19. Pretty in Pink: Glossier’s NYC Flagship Showroom By Gachot Studios<\/h3>\n
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20. This Cannabis Retail Store Interior Design Has Visitors Seeing Green<\/h3>\n
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