Architectural Lighting: Retail

At&T Experience Retail Prototype

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:17:09 EST

Pret a Manger

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:19:05 EST

Light Sales

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:17:58 EST

Putting together a lighting scheme for a retail prototype requires a mixture of efficiency and flexibility.

Outstanding Achievement, Interior Lighting - Vera Wang New York Flagship Store

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:04:03 EST

As a high-end shopping district, it's hard to beat New York's Soho neighborhood.

Bradley & Diegel Salon

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:36:05 EST

When Peter Bradley and Dirk Diegel opened their new salon, they wanted the shop to be recognized for its elegant but effortless atmosphere.

Crystals, Citycenter

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:34:41 EST

One of the first issues that Focus Lighting addressed when the firm designed the lighting layout for the Crystals shopping mall—the signature retail component of the new City-Center development in Las Vegas—was where to place fixtures within the vast volume of its commons' high ceilings, some of which are as high as 120 feet.

Bright Crystal

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:34:32 EST

MGM Mirage's CityCenter development, as the name suggests, turns the Las Vegas format on its head.

Redefining Beauty

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:11:00 EST

No longer the exclusive preserve of Hollywood celebrities and super-models, specially formulated skin creams and Botox injections have now moved into the hands—and foreheads—of ordinary people.

Commendable Achievement, Exterior Lighting - Star Place

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:54:56 EST

The owners of Star Place, a luxury shopping center in Taiwan, were in search of a gimmick to attract customers.

Energy Savings

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:24:13 EST

Three lighting retrofits provide substantial paybacks.

East Meets West

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:06:39 EST

Much is at stake in the fast-paced world of high fashion as design houses compete for brand recognition and customer loyalty.

Alessi Flagship Store

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:02:24 EST

Alessi's flagship store in New York City's SoHo has settled into its new home with great ease—as if it has always existed at its Greene Street location

Chanel Ginza, Tokyo

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:07:08 EST

The idea for Chanel's ritziest location in Tokyo was by no means simple. The façade would at once serve as communications media, daylighting source, and fashion icon—plus it would need to allow views between interior and exterior at all times. The design team, led by Peter Marino + Associates Architects, envisaged a 10-story-high media wall, flashing messages and patterns by means of an LED system.

Alessi Store, New York

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:29:17 EST

When designing Alessi's $1.4 million dollar, 980-square-foot store in New York's SoHo neighborhood, architect Hani Rashid and his firm Asymptote faced not only the constraints of a cramped asymmetrical site, but the daunting task of creating an entirely new image for the Italian housewares manufacturer. "Rather than impose our corporate image we wanted to adjust our American flagship to the locality," explains Alessi executive vice president Jan Vingerhoets.

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Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:23:38 EST

Challenge The opening of Lafayette Maison, a store dedicated to home decor, signaled a significant turn for the famed Parisian retailer Galleries Lafayettes, which had not previously sold housewares. Located on the Boulevard Haussman directly across from the original flagship building, dating back to 1893, the new venue faced one primary challenge: how to balance the salon-like shop areas with the energetic circulation space.

Commendable Achievement, Retail - Carlos Miele

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:39:37 EST

The lighting in the Carlos Miele store in New York's Meatpacking District magically illuminates both the high-end dresses and the hip organic interior by New York-based architecture firm Asymptote.

All Dressed Up

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:49:06 EST

A high-end shopping center in Seoul, South Korea, attracts customers with a flashy lighting scheme on the outside featuring LEDs and a user-friendly control system.

Lumiere Hair Salon

Wed, 3 Oct 2012 01:55:09 EST

The name sets the scene at the Lumiere hair salon in Providence, Rhode Island, where architecture firm Hogan/Macaulay was challenged to create a lighting scheme that would communicate the identity of this new business in Downcity, a district that is rapidly transforming from industrial to hip. Brought onto the job by Providence-based interior design team Studio 360, lighting principal Bob Hogan states, 'The design relationship with Studio 360 was very smooth, because of the fact that light had been considered as an integral element from the beginning.' The seamless marriage of structure and illumination on this project could also be attributed to Hogan/Macaulay's formative years as an architecture firm: founded in 1996, the three-person team started specializing in light in 1998.

Audrey Lounge & Cafe, New York

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:50:52 EST

At Audrey, a lounge/cafe located in the W New York -- The Tuscany on Manhattan's east side, guests can start the day with an espresso and end it with a cocktail. Focus Lighting, who has worked with the Starwood Hotel Group on several other projects, met the challenge of this multi-functional space, creating a lighting design that seamlessly evolves from day to night with a palette of colors to set distinct moods.