These drugstore design innovations range from pop art pharmacies to virtual retail displays that deliver hygienic and household products to consumers' doors. In addition to pushing design boundaries -- pharmacies have becoming more synonymous with experiential architecture in recent years -- these examples also cater to niche demographics.
Whether referencing the vintage apothecary model or dabbling with intuitive technology, modern drugstore designs are more sensory than ever before. Standouts include storytelling skincare and nail polish displays by interactive retail brand Perch. The company specializes in intuitive and experiential display methods and dazzles consumers with touchscreen-powered kiosks that offer product info and a memorable brand story.
Other favorites include clinical cannabis dispensaries that mimic retro pharmacies along with futuristic drugstore interiors that replace sterile design elements with galactic and whimsical details. Overall, these examples are reflective of society's growing acceptance of illness and the treatment for various health conditions. What was once a private visit to the pharmacy for many is now a shopping trip for not only medicine but also a myriad of other household items and beauty products.
22 Drugstore Design Innovations
From Sterile Pharmacy Interiors to Storytelling Skincare Displays:
Jana Pijak — Aug 31, 2015 — Lifestyle
22
Futuristic Pharmacy Interiors
The Lydaki Nitsa Pharmacy Design is Situated in a Modern Loft
21
Virtual Drug Stores
Well.Ca's Virtual Shopping Experience Features Scannable Products
20
Apothecary-Style Beauty Flagships
The Delbove Flagship Boutique is a Sprawling Upscale Boutique
19
Opulent Cannabis Dispensaries
The Silverpeak Apothecary Wants to Make Buying Weed Luxurious
18
Futuristic Drug Stores
The Lordelo Pharmacy Boasts a Bright Green Beacon
17
Sweetheart Pharmacy Interiors
This Madrid Pharmacy Features a Romantic Ode to Health
16
Chocolate Pharmacies
The Cuvee Chocolat Shop by Delia Bertato Promises to Cure All Ailments
15
Chromatic Pharmacy Interiors
This Contemporary Architecture Project Will Impress Graphic Designers
14
Environment-Inspired Pharmacies
Kelly Pharmacy Health and Wellness Centre Channels Nature
13
Minimalist Morgue-Like Interiors
The Aesop Tokyo Store Looks Cold and Creepy
12
Pop Art Pharmacies
This Greek Pharmacy Design is Playful and Vibrant
11
Mobile Skincare Laboratories
The FORM + MATTER Lab Space Lets Customers Test Out Products in Store
10
Experiential Pharmaceutical Ads
This Pop-Up Retail Display is Designed for the OPA
9
Distillery-Inspired Skincare Shops
The Aesop Nottingham Shop Was Designed by Paris Studio Ciguë
8
Futuristic Pharmacy Stores
Dr Fleming's Modern Pharmacy Features Space-Age Displays
7
Apothecary-Inspired Retail Spaces
Torafu Architects' Aesop Kawaramachi Store Embodies Minimalism
6
Telepresence Pharmacy Kiosks
HealthSpot Stations Make Dispensing Prescriptions More Accessible
5
Apothecary Cosmetic Shops
The Aesop Rundle Street Adelaide Store by Genesin Studio is Serene
4
Musical Nail Polish Displays
This Digital Retail Display Concept is Designed by PERCH Interactive
3
Sterile Pharmacy Interiors
Herbal Pharmacy Sumiyoshido Kampo Boasts Embodies Modern Minimalism
2
Vibrantly Modern Pharmacies
The Los Austrias Chemist by Stone Design is Playfully Geometric
1
Storytelling Skincare Displays
PERCH Interactive's Digital Retail Concept Features Virtual Accents
Related Ideas
Soft-Pink Cosmetics Pop-Up Stores
This Kylie Cosmetics Pop-Up Store Featured Bestsellers
Technology-Driven Retail Spaces
ARK Visual Unveils Future Stores as an Immersive Retail Identity
AR Retail Kiosks
BIG Digital and DeepAR Bring Mobile & Desktop Try-Ons to Store Settings
Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits
Portal:M x Virtual Fashion Exhibition Host a Phygital Experience
Trauma-Informed Interior Designs
IKEA Introduces Trauma-Informed Tiny House for Seniors
Cinematic Holiday Retail Pop-Ups
Bloomingdale's Announced a 'Wicked Good Holiday' Campaign
Drugstore Beauty Pop-Ups
Physicians Formula's Glambulance Vehicle Featured Dermatologists
Problem-Solving Youth Skincare
Epic Skincare Shares Purposeful Products for Gen Alpha & Gen Z
Grocer-Inspired Beauty Retail Pop-Ups
The Benefit Benemart Holiday Concept Shop is at Selfridges
Spa-Like Flagship Stores
Monos Unveils a Multisensory Toronto Store
Modern Eyewear Flagship Stores
DITA Eyewear Has Opened Its First Flagship Store in Amsterdam
Metaverse Obstacle Games
The Superdrug Obby on Roblox Challenges Players with Branded Games
Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
Moët Hennessy's Paris Concept Event Featured Travel Exclusives
Concert-Centric Makeup Activations
Sephora Canada will Launch 'Shimmer Studio by Sephora' Pop-Up
Minimalist QSR Packaging Designs
This Updated McDonald’s Japan Packaging Includes 70 Updates
Digital Cosmetics Pop-Ups
Oh My Cream! Launched a Digital Pop-Up to Showcase Nine Brands
State-of-the-Art Retail Fragrance Dispensers
iRomaScents Enhances the Retail Experience with Tech
Recycling-Focused Store Concepts
COS Adopts Recycled Materials to Enhance its New Store Locations
Multi-Sensory ASMR Experiences
Valentino Beauty's Dubai Airport Pop-Up Featured Gilded Visuals
Crave-Worthy Nutritious Food Brands
CVS Pharmacy Announced the Launch of Well Market
Concept Perfume Stores
Lush's Perfume Library Provides Consultations with Fragrance Experts
Demystifying Skincare Pop-Ups
The Power Of Simple Experience Pop Empowers Consumers
Premium In-Store Experiences
Lancôme's Domaine de la Rose Flagship Offers Discovery Zones
Botanical Lab Beauty Stores
L’OCCITANE Launched a Multi-Sensory Store Featuring Five Zones
Sculptural Luxury Fashion Stores
Burberry's New Store in Milan is Situated at Via Sant' Andrea 2
Beautified Community Spaces
Sephora Canada's Beauty at The Bentway Revitalizes Outdoor Space
Experiential Intimates Spaces
Knix Opens Immersive Retail Location at Premium Shopping Centre
Engaging Shelf Displays
Netvisual is Elevating In-Store Advertising with its Shelf Edge Displays
Targeted Plant-Based Cosmeceuticals
ID Skin Identity is a Line of Skincare for Gen Z
AR-Enhanced Hair Dye Boxes
L’Oréal & Snapchat Brought an AR Packaging Experience to Walmart
Revitalized Shopping Destinations
Foot Locker's Home Court is a Basketball-Inspired Retail Space
Multi-Sensory Flagship Stores
KATE Shibuya Offers Immersive Digital and Physical Experiences
Convenient Store-Themed Pop-Ups
Lee Kum Kee Showcased its Ingredients with Retro Flare
Hair Care Retail Expansions
Function of Beauty Opens a Storefront With Amazon
Interactive In-Store Ads
Visibubble Brings Mobile Messaging Capabilities to Store Shelves
In-Store Perfume Refill Stations
The Perfume Shop and L’Oréal Debuted a Multi-Brand Refill Setup
Cutting-Edge Bathroom Designs
Kohler Debuts a Range of New Products at CES 2024 in Las Vegas
Inaugural Bathroom Decor Collections
The Diptyque Beauty Alcoves Collection Has Nine Items
Retro Nightlife-Inspired Hotels
Necchi Architecture Designs the Hôtel Château d'Eau
French Riviera-Inspired Designer Activations
Chanel Presents an Elegant Airport Pop-Up in Istanbul
Digital Travel Retail Experiences
Clarins Debuted an Initiative at the Airport in Hainan, China
Luxury Jewelry Concept Stores
Birks Has Opened a New Concept Store at Royalmount
Shape-Making Cream Packaging
Quadpack's ShapeUp Tube Dispenses Creams in Custom Shapes
Gilded Retail Exhibitions
Schiaparelli Debuts 'Through the Keyhole' Pop-Up in Shanghai
Open-Air Medi-Spa Services
The Scene Medical Beauty Bar Rides the Wave of the Beauty Market
90s-Inspired Home Lines
Kohl's Unveils New Home Decor Products from the Brand Aéropostale
Prestigious Lifestyle Products
Officine Universelle Buly 1803 Expands Its Lifestyle Offerings
Elevated Senior Essentials
Remsen Redefine Aging with Beautifully Designed Everyday Goods
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Content-Inspired Physical Retail Experience
Netflix House Creates a Space for Fans to Buy Merch
Luxury Skincare Concept Stores
First SK - II Concept Store Debuts in Malaysia
Immersive Gondola Displays
ColourPop is Getting a New Immersive Makeover at ULTA
Uniquely Designed Airport Stores
Tiffany & Co’s Changi Airport Store Boasts a Recycled Storefront
Airport Skincare Pop-Ups
The Sol de Janerio Delícia Drench Pop-Up Was at Charles de Gaulle Airport
Colorfully Immersive Retail Experiences
Al-Jawad Pike Designs a Athletic Propulsion Labs Store
Playful Retail Pop-Up Installations
Selfridges Unveils the Joke Shop with a Slapstick Generator
Luxury Department Store Takeovers
Burberry and Harrods Offer an Immersive Shopping Experience
Japanese Inn-Inspired Apartments
Intheory Design Creates an Apartment Inspired by Ryokan
Connected AR Beauty Packaging
Dermatologica Uses Augmented Reality for its Immersive Packaging
Informative Skincare Initiatives
Dermstore's #HonorYourSkin Campaign Features Industry Experts
Contemporary Smartphone Exhibitions
Ester Bruzkus Architekten Designs 'The World in My Hand'
Clinical Care Retail Expansions
Estee Lauder is Now Offering its 'Clinique' Products on Amazon
Industrial Design Exhibits
Design Burger Hosted a 'Design Dialogues Exhibit' in London
Affordable Clinically Effective Skincare
Naturium Launches Exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart
AR Beauty Pop-Ups
Pat McGrath Labs x Google Teamed Up to Share 'The Art of Beauty'
Tech-Centric Automotive Retailers
Mercedes-Benz Kelowna Unveils a Futuristic Showroom Concept
Interactive Cosmetics Retail Stores
Watsons Upgrades its Stores for Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers
Pocket-Sized Skincare Packaging
HCP's Color Capsule Combines the Features of a Tube and Bottle
Eco-Friendly Refill Stores
Desert Refillery Provides Shoppers with Sustainable Personal Products
Attention-Grabbing Retail Displays
Auo's Smart Shelf Displays Enhance the Customer Experience
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Immersive Fashion Retail Destinations
URBAN REVIVO Opens Its Flagship Store in Malaysia
Hyper-Targeted Shoppable Posters
Glossier and Shop Launched Posters with Geo-Gated Location Tech
Immersive Virtual Pop-Ups
Benefit Launches Virtual 'Benemart' Concept for Holiday Shopping
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Luxury AR Packaging Solutions
Mytheresa Released App-Controlled Innovative Product Packagings
Tech-Driven In-Store Events
Dyson Launches an Interactive Event at Harrods Department Store
Shoppable Travel Storefronts
Expedia Travel Shops Make It Easy to Book Recommended Getaways
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Inaugural Anime-Inspired Retail Stores
HYPLAND Reccently Debuted Its First Retail Store in LA
Toronto Mall Beauty Expansions
Sephora's Grand Opening at the Well Offers Free Incentives
Collaborative Cosmetic Concept Shops
Hourglass and Barneys New York Partnered for a Concept Store
Mid-20th-Century Holiday Campaigns
Saks Fifth Avenue Unveiled its 'Gifts of Delight' Campaign
Phygital Fashion Retail Experiences
Macy's mstylelab Digital Shopping Platform is Immersive
Stylish Soda Pop-Ups
Poppi World Enticed Health-Conscious, Fashionable Visitors During NYFW
Cosmetic Dermatologist Skincare Lines
Skin Pharm Offers Cosmetic Dermatology Services and Skincare
In-Store Audience Engagement Solutions
Social Shelf® Has a Novel Approach to Customer Engagement
Poetry-Inspired Retail Activations
LUSH Oxford Street Welcomes The Poetry Pharmacy
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Mix-and-Match Sensorial Bodycare
Jukebox's Clean-Label Soaps & Deodorants Share Nostalgic Scents
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Multifunctional Sleek Pill Dispenser
Chanho Ju Designs the Clock Pill Dispenser Concept
Product Exploration Retailer Tools
These New Instacart Discovery Tools Connect Brands to Retailers
Premium Private Label Skincare
This Walgreens Skincare Range Offers a Low-Cost Yet Premium Option
Dynamic Organic Store Displays
External Reference Decorates the La Manso Store in Barcelona
Mineral-Exploring Modern Decor Capsules
Sten Studio Presents the Cosmic Relics Collection
Reformulated Skincare Rebrands
Bath & Body Works Underwent a Large-scale Shift to Cleaner Products
Pebble-Like Beauty Packaging
Lumson's Romantica Jar Delights the Senses by Drawing from Nature
Luxurious Olfactory Retail Spaces
Caftari Makes it Retail Debut at Bergdorf Goodman
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Demountable Wooden Retail Spaces
Architecture for London Designs Present & Correct's New Space
Racing Motif Pop-Ups
Mytheresa x Flamingo Estate Transform an Auto Shop for a Unique Experience
Subtly Luxurious Jewelry Stores
Hollie Bowden Interiors Designs a Rachel Boston Flagship Store
Irregular Pyramid-Shaped Retailers
Various Associates Designs a DJI Store in Shenzhen
Updated Pet Store Concepts
Pets at Home Unveils New Interactive Screens at its Relaunched Location
Women's Literature-Inspired Skincare Stores
Aesop Boasts a Women's Literature Library
Purposeful Gifting Pop-Ups
The Body Shop's Advent of Change Pop-Up Shares Gifts That Give Back
Sustainable Medication Expansions
Cabinet Health is Launching 14 Products at Target
Cosmically Inspired Haircare
Super Nova Hair Care Shares Stellar Treatments and Styling Essentials
Equitable Design Capsule Exhibitions
Objective Studios Showcases the Calm Place Exhibition
Targeted Treatment Packaging
Cosmogen Created Pharma Care Packaging for OTC & Pharmacy Brands
Scannable Skincare Murals
The Ordinary's Interactive Augmented Reality Mural Promotes Bodycare
Japanese Zen Garden-Inspired Stores
Barde vanVoltt Designs the Interiors of the Calico Club Store
Apothecary-Style Supplement Stores
The New GNC Flagship Boasts a Warm, Open, Inviting Atmosphere
Self-Guided Cannabis Retail Experiences
BLAZE ECOM Revolutionizes In-Store Cannabis Retail
Exclusive Fragrance Concept Stores
Scent Journals by Novela Debuts in Singapore
3D Medicine Printers
DoseRx1 is a CES 2024 Innovation Awards Honoree
Gridded Immersive Retail Experiences
Studio Lotus Designs the New Ekaya Banaras Retail
California-Inspired Gallery-Style Stores
Studio FB Designs the New Frame Store in London
Ultra-Stylish Bathroom Decor
Diptyque Debuts a New Bathroom Collection Called 'Beauty Accessories'
Paper Sampling Containers
Arcade Beauty Debuts a Paper-Based Sampling Solution for Beauty Products
Playful Artist-Designed Skincare
The Isle Adventure by Innisfree Tells the Story of Ingredients
Residential-Reflective Tranquil Clinics
Keiji Ashizawa Designs the Interiors for the Aloop Clinic
Exclusive Drugstore Collaborations
about-face beauty Expands into Canada with Shoppers Drug Mart
Accessible Premium Haircare
Boots Launches a Premium Hair Care Range Spanning 400 Products
Pixelated Furnished Eyewear Stores
Bogdan Ciocodeica Studio Designs the New Lunet Eyewear Store
Calming Aesthetic Menswear Stores
Stòffa Gets a New Retail Design in New York Flagship
Virtual Personal Care Metaverses
Superdrug is the First Health and Beauty Brand to Debut in Roblox
Value-Conscious Skincare Ranges
These Walgreens Skincare Products are High-Quality
Expanding Press-On Nail Offerings
KISS and imPRESS Nails Are Available at Shopper's Drug Mart
Modern Deco Office Designs
Reflect Architecture Designs the NewGen Office with Contemporary Detail
Artist Loft-Resembling Stores
Tutto Bene Took on a New Retail Design Project in Angel, London
Wisdom-Focused Skincare Packaging
Wise Personal Grooming Believes Wisdom Comes with Aging
Precision Beauty Droppers
Aptar Beauty's NeoDropper Supports Hygienic, Controlled Application
Colleague-Designed Journals
The CVS Pharmacy Caliber Fashion Artist Series Has Four New Journals
Curated Vintage Decor Retailers
Vintage Beyond is Toronto's Newest Preloved Design Destination
Mobile Dorm-Designing Features
Pottery Barn Teen Unveils a New Dorm Shop and Expanded Features
Design Service Launch Exhibitions
The Public Records Exhibition Marks a New Design Service
Transportive Cocktail Bars
Prequel & Co. Apothecary is an Immersive and Experimental Bar
Salon-Honoring Joint Exhibitions
Signe Hytte Curates the Enter the Salon Exhibition in Copenhagen