Category Archives: Projects

1. Take a Look at the New Dior Store at Hudson Yards

   September 16th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Ace Architectural Millwork, Dior, General Contractor, Hudson Yards, Millwork Production & Installation, New York, Projects, Retail, Shawmut Design and Construction, United States, Updates |

   

   The French luxury company has joined the group of retailers at the Hudson Yards development with a new beautiful store. The store offers both men and women collections.

   Ace Architectural Millwork and Shawmut Design and Construction are the Millwork and General Contractor companies who have worked with the brand on the project.

   Ace Architectural Millwork is an award-winning diversified millwork company based out of Richmond, BC. Founded on July 1, 1995, a privately held firm with the owner’s roots in the woodworking industry dating back three generations.

   The millwork division specializes in high-end luxury retail interiors. With a well-equipped facility furnished with the latest wood processing equipment, they are capable of producing and delivering the quality of the product that our clients expect.

   Shawmut Design and Construction is a construction management firm with a national reputation for building client relationships—and some of the most stunning projects you’ve ever seen.

   

   

   

   

   View Ace Architectural Millwork and Shawmut Design and Construction Profiles

2. Take a Look at the Van Cleef & Arpels at The Dubai Mall – Project by Zordan

   September 4th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Dubai, Jewelry & Watches, Millwork Production & Installation, Projects, United Arab Emirates, Updates, Van Cleef & Arpels, Zordan s.r.l. |

   

   

   Zordan s.r.l. 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. In more of 50 years of experience, we have faced many challenges at our client’s side and have contributed to the openings of around 1.000 flagships, corners, and shops-in-shop.

   VIEW PROFILE

3. A Look Inside the New Ermenegildo Zegna Flagship in N.Y.

   April 3rd, 2019 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in Ermenegildo Zegna, New York, Projects, Retail, United States |

   

   Ermenegildo Zegna has opened a new flagship in a New York landmark — the storied Crown Building. Located at 4 West 57th Street and covering 7,128 square feet, the store was designed by longtime Zegna go-to architect, Peter Marino, who conceived a concept for the unit.

   I had the pleasure of visiting the store with Andrea Perasti, Store Development Project Manager for Ermenegildo Zegna USA.

   The striking facade of the flagship is composed of metallic strings, a reference to yarns and the company’s textile expertise, which overlay two glass floors.

   Leather goods and a dedicated shoe area stand on the ground floor, both characterized by natural tones of cerused ash wood, bleached mahogany and Vals stone flooring with serpentine inserts.

   

   The mezzanine level is marked by light colors and walls lined in warm white wallpaper and a grainy plaster.

   

   The sartoria, luxury leisurewear, couture and the personalization room with its master tailor and bespoke clothing further raise the luxury quota on the first floor. With its matte teak, lacquered wood and mix of modernist and vintage elements, the personalization room has been furnished with a vintage Italian bar, historical photos, a geometric pattern carpet and sophisticated, intimate Gardella lounge chairs.

   

   Given Zegna’s tradition of supporting the arts, the third floor houses the 2012 Zegna Liquid Touch work, by Pittsburgh-born artist Emil Lukas, consisting of silk thread over a painted wooden frame with nails.

   

   

4. Balmain Unveils New Luxury flagship store in Paris at Rue St Honore

   February 19th, 2019 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in Balmain, Europe, France, General Contractor, L&S Group, Paris, Projects |

   Balmain has opened the doors to its new Paris flagship store on February 14th. The store extends the brand’s new theme introduced by its recent Milan flagship.

   The new store which is located on the prestigious rue Saint-Honoré street is spread over two floors and is now Balmain’s biggest location at 6,845 square feet. Balmain is following many others with a new interpretation of retail as consumers search for something different.

   

   Designed by Rousteing in collaboration with Studio AMV’s Anna Philippou, Marie-Charlotte Prosperi-Fouchard and Victoire Guerlay, the two-story boutique — the brand’s largest store, measuring a total of 6,845 square feet — was conceived as a series of rooms.

   

   

   Channeling a Parisian apartment, it opens with a library-inspired space featuring a parquet floor, towering mirrored columns and marble shelves stocked with women’s bags. A small passage themed around a game room with a custom-made chandelier and game-table-inspired merchandising unit housing small accessories is flanked by a safe wall with jewelry displays.

   L&S Group is the General Contractor who has worked with the brand on this prestigious project

   

   L&S Group provides turnkey services and the substantial experience as a general contractor that it has built up over the years means that it is highly reliable. The group works all over Europe, offering services of a guaranteed high standard to clients who need to build or renovate stores.

5. Watches of Switzerland, Has Planted Roots in the US with a Flagship Boutique in New York

   January 9th, 2019 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in General Contractor, New York, Projects, Shawmut Design and Construction, United States, Watches of Switzerland |

   

   The UK’s largest luxury watch retailer, Watches of Switzerland, has planted roots in the US with a flagship boutique in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. The 8,000-sq-ft retail space carry an impressive roster of watches, including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Girard-Perregaux, Ulysse Nardin and Hublot (among others).

   There’s something for everyone at this open-plan boutique — its 25-ft ceilings, ornate columns, white exposed brick walls and wood flooring offer a comfortable shopping experience — but you’ll also find a cocktail bar, rotating gallery of artwork and library. On the main floor, each brand has its own space, so if it’s a certain brand you’re looking for, you’ll know exactly where to find it.

   

   The lower-level cocktail bar awaits shoppers who fancy a mid-day shopping reprieve — sip on an artisanal cocktail from renowned NYC cocktail lounge, Death & Co, curated exclusively for Watches of Switzerland. Those who prefer a quieter break should take to the library/bookshop, where you’ll find biographies and luxe coffee tables books.

   

   Shawmut Design and Construction is the General Contractor who has worked on the project. VIEW PROFILE

   “Watches of Switzerland’s first New York City flagship creates a unique experience for consumers, providing them with the luxury brand watches they seek through both shop-in-shops and pop-ups, while also providing enhanced interactions through a fully-functional bar and library. The SoHo flagship is the first store premiering a new design, so we partnered extensively with Watches of Switzerland and MNA to ensure the space came together exactly as they envisioned. We leveraged our broad resources and expertise to restore existing elements of the historic ironworks building, partnered with the brands to ensure their space met their needs and pivoted direction as needed to produce an end result that achieves Watches of Switzerland’s goals.”

   David Margolius, Vice President of Retail, Shawmut Design and Construction

6. Berluti, Another Opening in the British Capital

   December 18th, 2018 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in Berluti, Bussola & Ralph International, London, Projects, Retail, United Kingdom, Updates |

   

   Berluti, the LVMH brand that manufactures menswear, has recently opened a new store in the prestigious department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London

   The mood created in Berluti boutique is luxurious but refined. Marble walls, boiserie covered in luxury paper wall, burnish brass and unexpected pops of color create a unique environment. Quirks and nooks provide interest and visual merchandising opportunities throughout the floor while maintaining key sight lines for ease of navigation.

   

   

   An important customized project where is underline the heritage of the acknowledged Italian furniture manufacturing, combined top-quality materials, and accurate project management.

   Bussola & Ralph International is the Millwork company who has worked on the project.

   Bussola & Ralph International is an Italian company based in Italy-China-USA, specialized in conceiving and creating customized furnishing and fixture for shopping malls, boutiques, restaurants, and high-end interiors. The heritage of the acknowledged Italian furniture manufacturing, combined with the top-standards of materials and accurate project management, represents the consistent service that we offer to our customers, worldwide for over 30 years. VIEW PROFILE HERE

7. Gabriela Hearst Just Opened the Most Beautiful Store in New York City

   December 11th, 2018 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in Gabriela Hearst, General Contractor, Michilli Inc, New York, Projects, Retail, United States, Updates |

   

   It’s been just three and a half years since the designer launched her eponymous brand and recently she has opened her first boutique in the primest real estate in Manhattan at 985 Madison Avenue adjacent to the New York institution that is the Carlyle Hotel. 

   Distinguishing the flagship from its neighbors is its centerpiece, a large U-shaped sofa by the Istanbul-based design firm Autoban upholstered in white cashmere. “I wanted this to feel like a home,” Hearst says.

   

   The U-shaped couch flanks a coffee table display of her new jewelry, which is available only in the store. It faces a giant picture window in front of which an endless stream of pedestrians, including not a few who work at rival fashion brands, stop to gawk.

   Michilli Inc is the General Contractor who has worked with the designer on the project. VIEW PROFILE

   Angelo Michilli, President of Michilli Inc said “the Gabriela Hearst flagship on Madison Avenue was a 1,550 SF project that followed a 3-month construction schedule. A primary focus throughout the project was sustainability. During the demolition phase, the majority of waste materials from the removal of prior tenant improvements was recycled rather than sent to a landfill. After the demo-phase, we executed Zari Architect’s design which emphasized the use of untreated and sustainable materials such as reclaimed oak and natural marble. The lighting systems were designed to be energy-efficient, automatically dimming when no activity is registered.”

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8. Take a Look at the ‘B Hemmings & Co’ Impressive Yorkville Retail Space

   December 4th, 2018 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in Ace Architectural Millwork, Architects, B Hemmings & Co, Canada, dkstudio architects inc., Millwork Production & Installation, Projects, Retail, Toronto, Updates |

   

   Upscale Toronto-based multi-brand leather goods and luggage retailer Betty Hemmings has rebranded and relocated its Yorkville operations to an impressive new store across from its former location on updated ‘Yorkville Lane’. Now called ‘B Hemmings & Co’, the retailer carries a range of exclusive brands with impressive histories of craftsmanship, some of which are only available at the store in Canada, in a retail space inspired by luxury train cars.

   The central room of the new B Hemmings & Co features a vaulted ceiling, bronze trim, wood and leather that are reminiscent of the grand days of train travel on the Orient Express. Flowing arched ceilings are framed by riveted bronze trim plates.

   

   The new B Hemmings & Co is in a stunning retail space that was designed by Toronto-based dkstudio, which has worked with many luxury brands on their stores across Canada. The millwork was provided by Vancouver-based Ace Architectural Millwork.

   dkstudio architects inc. is a premier international design atelier founded In 2007 by principals Dmytriy Pereklita and Karen Mak with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, and Hong Kong. Built on a distinguished portfolio of luxury retail, the firm’s ability to collaborate with a wide spectrum of professionals and trades across allows for holistic delivery of comprehensive projects that balance design, budget, and execution through every stage of the architectural process.

   Ace Architectural Millwork is an award-winning diversified millwork company based out of Richmond, BC. We were founded on July 1, 1995, a privately held firm with the owner’s roots in the woodworking industry dating back three generations. The millwork division specializes in high-end luxury retail interiors. With a well-equipped facility furnished with the latest wood processing equipment, we’re capable of producing and delivering the quality of product that our clients expect. 

9. Take a Look at the New Glossier New York Flagship Store

   November 26th, 2018 by Stefano Sanchini

   Posted in General Contractor, Glossier, HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP, New York, Projects, Retail, United States, Updates |

   

    

   I stopped by the new Glossier flagship store in New York last week.

   Glossier opened its first flagship store at 123 Lafayette Street in New York City on November 8, at the same address where the company was originally founded back in 2014. 

   Glossier Flagship, roughly 3,000 square feet, is a permanent retail location in a two-story ground floor retail space. Glossier Flagship is meant to be “the ultimate physical expression of the brand”

   In only a few short years, Glossier has exploded onto the scene. The words “brand” and “retailer” may not even do it justice. Having raised over $86 million in funding and expanded into four countries, Glossier is and should be in rarefied air because it and its newest flagship store just may be the industry’s first looking glass into the future.

   The company joins a group of digitally native brands moving into physical spaces after starting online, including the likes of Away, Bonobos and Modcloth. Up until this point, Glossier has followed more the model of the latter two, which have likewise opened showroom-style locations to promote products in brick-and-mortar settings.

   HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP is the General Contractor who has worked on the project

   HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP brings to life the most exciting locations for the nation’s best brands in a plethora of industries. Managing projects across North America, we offer a variety of services most companies cannot, facilitating everything from prototypes that set the tone, to high-profile flagships.