Category Archives: Projects

1. Check out the Beautiful Van Cleef & Arpels Store in Beverly Hills

   October 14th, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Beverly Hills, California, Dickinson Cameron Construction, General Contractor, Jewelry & Watches, Los Angeles, Projects, Retail, United States, Updates, Van Cleef & Arpels |

   

   Van Cleef & Arpels has reopened its Beverly Hills flagship at 300 North Rodeo Drive after a complete renovation in celebration of the shop’s 50 years, and there’s now an organic juice bar.

   

   Now at 6,000 square feet, the renovation, which took about seven months, includes a second-floor expansion that features his and her salons and a dining room.

   The new interior now includes ground floor bridal salon, a first for the house, as well as a VIP room with access to a backdoor and the “salon 1906,” which displays heritage pieces from the brand. The oldest piece is from the Twenties.

   

   Dickinson Cameron Construction is the General Contractor who has worked with the brand on the project.

   Dickinson Cameron Construction is a nationwide General Contractor that specializes in high-end retail and restaurant projects. We provide cost analysis and preconstruction services, as well as traditional general contracting services. We are able to accommodate everything from small fit-outs with a quick turnaround, to complete ground-up renovations. We work nationally and have offices in California, New York, and Hawaii.

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2. Take a Look at The Balenciaga’s New NYC Flagship

   October 1st, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in Architects, Atmosphere Design Group LLC, Balenciaga, General Contractor, Michilli Inc, New York, Projects, Retail, United States, Updates |

   

   Balenciaga ‘s new 4,000 square-foot flagship at 620 Madison Avenue at the southwest corner of 59th Street in Manhattan represents creative director Demna Gvasalia‘s urban retail concept, which has an industrial spirit with touches of metal, concrete, and shades of gray. The public domain concept features a mix of elements from the metropolitan exterior design and original artwork is apparent. Wraparound screens play videos of different types of skies.

   Hero products from the runway are displayed on hyper-realistic mannequins for maximum impact. Across one wall, the men’s and women’s shoe area runs the gamut of footwear. The Balenciaga logo is embossed across the gray carpeting. Throughout the unit, seating is upholstered with public transportation patterns, and benches resemble those in subway stations or parks. A piece by artist Tobias Spichtig is displayed at the flagship. Spichtig made the sculptures by dipping archival Balenciaga garments in resin and pulling them into expressive positions.

   

   

   

   

   

   Michilli Inc and Atmosphere Design Group LLC are the General Contractor and Architecture companies who have worked with the brand on the new project.

   Since our founding in 1999, we at Michilli Inc. have specialized in constructing luxury retail, residential, and commercial spaces. Our projects vary in size, scope, and location, yet our commitment to excellence remains the same. With each new project, we strive to understand and achieve the specific vision and needs of our client and the space at hand. From our executive offices in New York and our West Coast headquarters, we manage and execute the most important projects for the world’s finest brands and discerning clientele. Our global sourcing network, highly skilled tradespeople, and experienced management team powers our collaboration with designers and architects. It is in this way that we are able to provide the highest levels of quality and service to each client. VIEW COMPANY PROFILE

   At Atmosphere Design Group, we do more than provide exceptional architectural design and project management of retail, commercial or residential spaces. We define luxury, minimalism, and sophistication. Our spaces reflect our clients’ image through ambience and atmosphere. Since our founding in 2004, we’ve created hundreds of spaces across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. The success of our firm relies on the relationships we nurture, the innovation of our ideas, the precision of our skills and our client’s ongoing satisfaction. VIEW COMPANY PROFILE  

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3. It’s All Gucci at The Gardens on El Paseo – Project By Hirsch Construction Corp.

   September 23rd, 2019 by 4URSPACE

   Posted in California, General Contractor, Gucci, HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP, Projects, Retail, United States, Updates |

   

   Gucci on El Paseo in Palm Desert gets a new look for 2019. The highly anticipated new store in The Gardens on El Paseo opened its doors on Aug. 23. The interior design of the boutique is posh and opulent, yet perfectly balanced and casual. The contrasting charm of the avant-garde blended with classic style is a Gucci specialty. 

   

   Relocated and upgraded from its former location on the north end of El Paseo, the impressive new location is over 4,000 square feet and brimming with a stunning assortment of men’s and women’s merchandise. The luxury store’s modern makeover is polished and seductive—you won’t be able to resist documenting a visit on your social (as if seeing all our favorite influencers decked out in Gucci isn’t reason enough to visit).

   

   HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP is the General Contractor who has worked with Gucci 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.

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4. 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.

   

   

   

   

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5. 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.

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6. 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.

   

   

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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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