Branded Environments

Well-established brands possess a distinct store ambiance that necessitates adaptation to suit the local context, all the while maintaining a consistent customer experience. Such projects come with demanding requirements, including budget constraints and the need for swift market implementation. We meticulously attend to every detail, ensuring that our clients have our studio as their trusted partner in achieving success.

Nike

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Location

Multiple Locations, Global Completion

Ongoing

Our studio worked closely with the Nike brand and their store operator to execute the designs for several Nike stores and provided services that included pre-design, construction documentation and administration services. The modern, dynamic storefront at this location in Toronto articulates the Nike brand while drawing shoppers into the sales area.

Sephora

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Location

Multiple Locations, North America

Client Sephora Beauty Canada Inc

Completion 2004 to present

Starting in Toronto’s Eaton Center, Sephora retained our studio to roll out its uniquely European retail cosmetics outlets across Canada and the United States in a variety of shopping environments. Tailoring the Sephora experience originated in France to North American sensibilities, we incorporated many unique design elements that have been adopted by its European outlets.

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Location

Multiple Locations, Canada

Client

Uniqlo Canada Inc

Completion

2017 to present

Uniqlo, a modern Japanese clothing company that offers high-quality basics, is one of the fastest growing retailers in the world. Now expanding throughout the Canadian market, their brick and mortar stores draw upon the brand’s aesthetic established in Japan and are additionally imbued with local flair.

Lululemon

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Location Multiple Locations, Global Client

Lululemon Athletica Inc

Completion

2012 to present

These stores exemplify how a brand’s identity can be both reinforced and reinvented through inspired design. Embodying the spirit of experiential retail, a few locations our studio designed incorporate retail, yoga studio, meeting space for clientele and a juice/coffee bar. Responding to consumer demands for stores that cater to individual experience, this unique location provides more than just a place to shop, encompassing a multi-faceted brand experience.

Restoration Hardware

Location

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Toronto, Canada

Client Restoration Hardware Completion 2017

This ground-up, newly constructed gallery store attached to an existing mall features fully furnished and decorated rooms that manage to feel intimate despite the mansion like scale of the building. The first of its kind in Canada, this RH location features four floors of luxurious home décor, a glazed conservatory, landscaped outdoor roof space, coffee bar and full-service restaurant in a gallery-like setting.