On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its first-ever boutique worldwide and the first one opened in Paris in 1980, Ermenegildo Zegna expands its presence in France with a new Flagship Store located on 39 Avenue George V in the 8th arrondissement, strengthening its retail network in the market.
The Paris boutique is complimented by a careful selection of design elements including unrivaled contemporary décor pieces and furnishings such as Digamma lounge chairs by Ignazio Gardella (1957), Cassina armchairs, a set of Campanino 900 chairs designed by Fratelli Levaggi and an Altai carpet (2020) whose design is inspired to Gio Ponti. To enrich the space, the boutique also features a couple of Gio Ponti armchairs (1964) and a cocktail table from Fernand Dresse (1968)
This Pronovias store in Boston, all dressed in white with soft hues and clean aesthetics, was beautifully executed by HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP.
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. VIEW PROFILE
Australian skincare brand Aesop has added a new retail space on Monmouth Street in London’s West End. The new unit serves an apt complement to the commercial wellness corridor known as Seven Dials.
The 1,412-sq.-ft. store is lined with unique curved walls as well as rich timber flooring and cast iron basins for product testing. An in-store salon is punctuated with a burnt sienna bench and a brick fireplace.
Today we talk about ALAIN HIRSCH CONSTRUCTION CORP. and we sit down with the Operations Manager, Ariana Marsiglia to learn more about the Company.
Industry: Retail, Food & Beverage, Office
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employees: +25
Completed projects: +2,000
Tell us about your company. What kind of product or service do you provide?
We are a general construction company with an emphasis on high end/luxury retail construction. However, we are branching out into more into the food and beverage industry as well as offices and other commercial build-outs.
How many employees does your company currently have? Where is your office located?
We have approximately 25-30 employees at any given time and have 1 corporate office in Long Beach, California. With that said, we work in Texas, Nevada, Utah, California and are working on our licensing in Arizona.
What inspired the business and where is your company today?
Our business started with Mr. Alain Hirsch working in construction and creating a relationship with Macy’s. After years of doing work for not only them but several other companies including Conroy’s Flowers we branched out into other luxury lines such as several boutiques for LVMH, Richmond, and Inditex.
In which geographic area did you complete the majority of your projects?
We mainly work in the Los Angeles/Beverly Hills areas but have an extensive list of completed work in San Francisco and Las Vegas as well.
Is your company specialized in completing projects in a specific industry, e.g. Food & Beverage?
Yes, high end/luxury retail shops.
Tell us about one specific project you worked on and which challenges you solved?
Oh boy, probably the most interesting to me was the Zara projects I worked on. They were anywhere between 12,000 – 35,000sf a store and because of its challenges arose nearly on a daily basis. The most strategic challenges were the schedule and staggering work so everything flowed like a well-oiled machine. To see framers on lifts in the kid’s department, tilers on the floor in the women’s department and carpenters assembling furniture in the men’s department was awe-inspiring. We built over 10 shops for them and seeing the sequencing of men working to meet the end date never got old.
Which milestones are you planning to achieve in the next 12 months?
Within the year we plan to bring in more new clients in both the retail and restaurant industries. We are a company that has upward momentum to grow rapidly and are prepared to make investments in our personnel to do just that.
What do you like most about 4URSPACE?
We shall see, so far I like that projects are interlinked between contractor, client, and architect. It’s a great way to see the full circle. Hopefully we can find some great new vendors soon as well.
Louis Vuitton has announced that it’s opening the brand’s first-ever cafe and restaurant next month at its Osaka flagship store.
Le Café V will be located on the top floor of Vuitton’s new four-level Osaka Maison and will include a menu designed by acclaimed Japanese chef Yosuke Suga.
Michael Burke, chairman, and chief executive officer of Vuitton, confirmed the development and hinted that more restaurants and even hotels could be in the pipeline for the brand.
Basketball legend LeBron James has unveiled his new concept store in the Wynwood district of Miami. The 10,000-sq.-ft. space is adorned with the athlete’s UNKNWN imprint as well as artwork from artist John Margaritis of New York Sunshine. Design fixtures include a permanent water art installation as well as concrete shelving, hurricane-proof garage doors, and nine LED screens. A 200-ft.-long mural wall will showcase designs from a rotation of artists.
The San Francisco store is the brand’s fourth US location, and its launch marks the shortest gap between the opening of two domestic stores. After opening its flagship Manhattan store in 1994, Supreme’s first US expansion came in 2004 with the LA store. That was followed by the Brooklyn location 13 years later.
The San Francisco store is located at 1015 Market Street, on the corner of 6th and Market. The city’s Market area fits with Supreme’s other location choices, i.e. it’s central but not on main street. It also happens to be right around the corner from Thrasher Magazine’s store.
The new store is a 4,500-square-foot first-floor retail space with a mezzanine that’s approximately 1,000 to 1,500 square feet. To put this in perspective, the brand’s Brooklyn store is 3,000 square feet. The interior has a look similar to Supreme’s LA and Brooklyn stores and has a ramp and a sculpture by longtime Supreme affiliate Mark “Gonz” Gonzales.
Michilli Inc. is the General Contractor who has brought the store to life.
For over twenty years, Michilli Inc. has delivered premium quality and service to over 150 commercial, retail, and residential projects. Led by founder Angelo Michilli, the company has provided construction and consulting services ranging from offices and showrooms to luxury retail boutiques and private homes. VIEW COMPANY PROFILE
The fashion label Temperley London, launched in 2000, has recently opened a new store at The Dubai Mall.
The brand currently operates five standalone stores, including its flagship store on Bruton Street in Mayfair, an exclusive bridal boutique in Colville Mews in Notting Hill as well as stores in Dubai and Qatar. Temperley London is distributed in over 30 countries across upwards of 150 wholesale accounts including Lane Crawford, Saks 5th Avenue, Selfridges, Le Bon Marche, Matches.com, Net-a-Porter.com, and Moda Operandi. Temperley Bridal is distributed in over 11 countries across upwards of 40 wholesale accounts including Novarese, Kleinfeld, and Nordstrom.
Italian brand Golden Goose has opened its first New Jersey flagship store at The Mall at Short Hills, New Jersey’s preeminent luxury shopping destination.
Golden Goose first FLAG / NJ store, covering a total surface of 2,500 square feet, shows silver as an absolute protagonist, which reflects the brand’s industrial origins, blending with the artisanal handmade approach enhancing Golden Goose products to the maximum. The walls, floors, and ceilings are entirely covered with aluminum foil giving homogeneity and brightness to the whole interior. The furnishings, in galvanized steel and super mirror stainless steel, blend perfectly into the space, almost to the point of being camouflaged with the surrounding environment
