Category Archives: Illinois

1. Gucci Opens Chicago Pop-Up Store And Celebrates New Gucci Changemakers Program

   March 3rd, 2020 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, Gucci, Illinois, Projects, United States, Updates, Valerio Architects |

   

   Luxury brand Gucci is bringing a splash of 70’s-era glam to the shuttered South Central Bank in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood, transforming the vacant space into a disco-inspired GG Psychedelic Pin pop-up experience.

   Located at 160 N. Morgan St., the Chicago pop-up is the third iteration in Gucci’s “Pin” pop-up series, which the brand first launched at Denver’s Cherry Creek Shopping Center last November. The conceptual Pin pop-ups are inspired by interactive pins found on digital maps (each Gucci Pin pop-up location includes a customized Gucci pin that appears on Google Maps).

   

   The 2,600-square-foot luxury pop-up store will run through March 2, 2020 and includes jewelry, accessories, shoes, and ready-to-wear from the brand’s Psychedelic collection, featuring the classic GG design newly remixed by Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele.

   Valerio Architects, Inc is the Architectural firm that has worked with the brand on the project.

   

   Valerio Architects, Inc is a ±50 persons architecture firm with offices in Los Angeles, California and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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2. Starbucks Unveils Epic 35,000-Square-Foot Reserve Roastery in Chicago

   November 14th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, Food & Beverage, Illinois, Starbucks, United States, Updates |

   

   Starbucks unveiled the new Reserve Roastery Chicago, which opened its doors to the public on Friday, November 15. Located on North Michigan Avenue and Erie Street on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the opening of Chicago Reserve Roastery marks Starbucks sixth global Roastery and third location in the U.S.

   

   Starbuckslargest-ever immersive coffee experience –across five floors and 35,000 square feet of retail space –celebrates the company’s heritage and is a tribute to the roasting and the craft of coffee. Visitors will be able to see, hear and learn about coffee’s extraordinary journey through intentional and unparalleled design while enjoying a menu featuring unique beverages exclusive to this location. The Chicago Roastery joins locations in Seattle, Shanghai, Milan, New York, and Tokyo.

   

   Starbucks has a rich history with the Windy City, dating back to 1987 when the company opened its first store outside of the Pacific Northwest and had a total of 11 retail stores and served as the foundation for the company’s national growth strategy. Nearly32 years later, there are 796 company-operated stores in the region where Starbucks employs more than 18,100 partners (employees). The Roastery employs nearly 200 people, including roasters, baristas, commessas, bakers, and mixologists.

   

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   The Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago is a working coffee roastery where Starbucks Roasterswill be small-batch roasting Starbucks rarest single-origin coffees and blends called Starbucks Reserve. The coffee roasted in Chicago will be served exclusively to visitors of the location, available in handcrafted beverages as well as freshly scooped whole bean coffee.

3. The world’s largest Starbucks will open soon in Chicago

   September 9th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, Food & Beverage, Illinois, Starbucks, United States, Updates |

   

   The highly anticipated Starbucks Reserve Roastery Chicago is scheduled to open Nov. 15 on the Magnificent Mile, marking the last and largest of the chain’s grand coffee palaces.

   The Chicago roastery, first announced more than two years ago, will open at 10 a.m. that day in a glassy 43,000-square-foot space formerly occupied by Crate & Barrel, at the corner of North Michigan Avenue and Erie Street.

   The four-story emporium will employ 200 people and include on-site roasting of its rare Reserve beans, interactive tours, exclusive drinks “inspired by the culture and traditions of Chicago” and a full kitchen for making desserts, bread, pizzas and salads from Italian bakery Princi, Chief Operating Officer Roz Brewer said.

4. Eat In? Crate And Barrel Opens Restaurant In A Store

   July 12th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, Crate And Barrel, Home & Furnishings, Hospitality, Illinois, United States, Updates |

   

   As experiential retailing takes deeper root, Crate and Barrel is testing a concept not often found in standard stores: a full-service restaurant sporting, naturally, Crate and Barrel items.

   The Table at Crate, the restaurant now open at the Crate and Barrel at the Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, Illinois, is a collaboration between the home furnishings retailer and Cornerstone Restaurant Group. Besides encouraging customers to linger in the store, the restaurant run by chef Bill Kim showcases the latest Crate and Barrel products.

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5. Lululemon Adds New Address in Chicago

   July 11th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, Illinois, Lululemon, Retail, United States, Updates |

   

   Vancouver, British Columbia -based activewear and lifestyle brand Lululemon has announced the launch of its largest retail space to date. The new store in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood totals 20,000 sq. ft. of retail as well as amenities, CNBC reports. The Chicago store is home to three different studios designated for meditation, yoga and high-intensity exercise, respectively.

   The restaurant Fuel is housed across the second floor of the store alongside menswear, while women’s apparel spans the ground floor.

6. Roots has opened an “experiential” store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

   May 29th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, GroundForce Logistics, HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP, Illinois, Retail, Roots, United States, Updates |

   

   Roots has opened its largest location to date, an 11,448-sq.-ft., two-level “experiential” store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

   The location, Roots’ eighth in the U.S., is designed to immerse customers in the brand. Done in the retailer’s “cabin-meets-city-style,” the store showcases Roots’ character, heritage, and products, with each referencing the brand’s DNA.

   HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP and GroundForce Logistics are the General Contractor and Shipping & Logistic companies who have worked on the project.

7. A New Chanel Store Has Arrived In Chicago

   January 30th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chanel, Chicago, Illinois, Retail, Updates |

   

   French luxury brand Chanel has launched its new Chicago store alongside fellow high-end retailers from Tom Ford to Dolce & Gabbana on Oak Street.
   Set to open on Wednesday, January 30, during one of the most blisteringly cold days of January weather the Midwest has ever seen, the 10,000-square-foot store on Oak Avenue marks the newest addition to the brand’s collection of worldwide boutiques. 

   Designed by architect and frequent Chanel collaborator Peter Marino, the 10,000-sq.-ft., two-floor boutique provides shoppers with 2,800 more sq. ft. than the company’s previous Chicago outpost at the Drake Hotel
   

8. Van Cleef & Arpels Has Opened a Second Location in Chicago

   January 11th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Updates, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zordan s.r.l. |

   

   Luxury jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels has moved into a 27,000-square-foot retail space in the Chicago after a major interior renovation.

   The boutique is the second Chicago location for Van Cleef & Arpels, which operates a store at 933 North Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile

   Zordan s.r.l. sb / Zordan USA Inc. is the Millwork company who has worked with the brand on the project.

   Zordan s.r.l. sb / Zordan USA Inc. supports luxury brands in turning ideas into reality creating for them spaces where craftsmanship and technology are combined together at the higher quality. We serve our clients in more than 40 countries around the world with two productive plants located in Valdagno (Italy) and Zeeland (Michigan); those help us to keep up to date, manage projects closer to client, reduce cost for moving material and give our clients a great after sales service taking care of our realization in all its life. 

9. Are You Opening a New Store in Illinois? Connect with 145 Vendors that Can Help with Your Project!

   February 28th, 2017 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Architects, General Contractor, Illinois, MEP Engineers, Millwork Production & Installation, Vendors |

   

   The Magnificent Mile in Chicago, the Oakbrook and Fashion Outlet Of Chicago Centers are just examples of locations where retail companies are opening new stores.

   This week we want to share with you the list of the Vendors who have worked in ILLINOIS and can help you with your next project.

   (companies are listed by the number of completed projects. Click on the name to view the full profile) 

   General Contractors

   

   1. MICHILLI INC

   2. HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP.

   3. Bramco Construction

   4. Valenti Builders, Inc.

   5. PWI Construction

   6. Crane Construction Company LLC

   FULL LIST

   Architects

   

   1. Sargenti Architects

   2. Joel Berman Architecture and Design

   3. Charles Sparks & Company

   4. Ideation Studio

   5. Myefski Architects, Inc.

   6. Northworks

   FULL LIST

   Millwork Production & Installation

   

   1. Siteline Interior Carpentry, Inc.

   2. ESSEQUATTRO USA Inc.

   3. Stevens Industries, Inc.

   4. MODAR SPA

   5. Pinehurst Group Inc.

   6. Superl Sequoia Limited

   FULL LIST

   MEP Engineers

   

   1. RTM Engineering Consultants

   2. Larson Engineering

   3. TES Engineering

   4. RSW Consultants

   5. Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

   FULL LIST

    

   Click HERE to view and connect with 145 Vendors who have completed projects in Illinois.

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