The top May 2016 retail design ideas highlight store concepts that reflect evolving consumer expectations.
A recent collaboration between iconic department store Barneys New York and cult fashion brand Hood By Air create a series of hyper-realistic window displays that showcased looks from the Spring Summer 2016 runway show. The mannequins are made from 3D body scans of the models from the show and includes insane details like custom dentures and glass eyeballs.
Separately, the new Chanel Amsterdam flagship store boasts a stunning glass house-inspired facade and is situated along P.C. Hooftstraat, the luxury shopping destination of the Dutch capital. The gorgeous boutique blends old and new architectural elements and is notably the first purpose-built luxury flagship to be opened in the Amsterdam.
Top 35 Retail Design Ideas in May
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Smart Grocery Concepts
Coop Italia Imagines a Supermarket of the Future Powered by Microsoft
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Members-Only Pop-Up Shops
The Jordan Brooklyn Pop-Up is Temporarily Open in Flatbush
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Hyper-Real Dystopic Mannequins
The Hood by Air Windows at Barneys Feature Custom Mannequins
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Integrated Bodywear Departments
The 'Body Studio' Combines Fashion, Fitting Stations and Food
31
Parking Lot Shops
'The Park-Ing' Transforms an Underground Parking Lot into a Retail Space
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Department Store Food Halls
The Fenwick Food Hall Has Opened in the Brand's Original Store
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Activewear Prototyping Studios
The Lululemon Lab in NYC is an Experimental Retail Concept
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Localized Unisex Skincare Shops
The New Aesop Hanover Store is Inspired by the Frankurt Kitchen
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Temporary Mobile App Boutiques
The Wakaka Store in Tianjin Displays the Brand's Gadgets and Apps
26
Eco Fashion Installations
H&M Celebrates World Recycle Week with a Consumer-Powered Display
25
Bohemian Baby Wear Stores
The Rich Hippies Store Offers Locally and Internationally Made Products
24
Fast-Casual Deli Restaurants
Caplansky’s is Being Relaunched as an Authentic Jewish Franchise
23
Ultra-Modern Swimwear Shops
Bikini Village is Embracing a New Logo and Store Concept
22
Boho-Glam Design Shops
Vintage Sparkle Brings Vintage Bohemian Decor to Nashville Residents
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Interactive Forest Retail Experiences
The COS Display Uses Light and Art to Immerse Shoppers
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Artful Luxury Boutiques
This La Perla Tokyo Store Boasts Luxe Architectural Details
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Logo-Less Tech Storefronts
The Memphis Apple Store Boasts a 37-Foot Display Inside
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Glass House Couture Flagships
The New Chanel Amsterdam Store Boasts a Stunning Glass Facade
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Chic Industrial Event Venues
This Birmingham Venue is Inspired by London's Shoreditch
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Volcanic Beauty Shop Interiors
The New Aesop Shop is Inspired by Japan's Mountainous Landscape
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In-Store Flower Trucks
Fendi's Ginza Boutique Features a Truck Kiosk That Sells Bouquets
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All-Orange Streetwear Boutiques
Atelier New Regime Has Opened Its First Store in Montreal
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Fashionable Chocolate Boutiques
The Saudi Arabian Patchi Shop Presents Sweets Like a Jewelry Store
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Community-Focused Boutiques
The 'House Of' Boutique Promotes Tennessee Fashion Designers
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Urban Island Pop-Ups
Tommy Hilfiger Created a Pop-Up Island in Milan's Tortona District
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Geometric Tea Shop Interiors
The Sweetea's Storefront Boasts Pop-Out Seats and Tables
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Beauty Pop-Up Launch Parties
The Good Ship Benefit in London Opened Its Doors with a VIP Event
8
Industrial Retail Spaces
Côte & Ciel’s Newest Concept Shop Features Luxe Design Details
7
Integrated Indie Bookstores
The Atomic Nashville Store Sells Books, Artworks and Music
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In-Store Co-Working Stations
Staples is Introducing Office Sharing Within Its Retail Locations
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Earth Day Retail Makeovers
The Apple Earth Day 2016 Celebrations Include Green Uniforms
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Smartphone Retail Service Hubs
This Samsung Service Center in Switzerland is Customer-Focused
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Culturally Inspired Flagship Stores
The New TOMS Flagship Features Elements of Greek Culture
2
Caribbean Cuisine Pop-Ups
The Caribbean Fusion Pop-Up Taster Celebrates Popular Island Dishes
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Narrative Wine Displays
Perch Interactive's Project is a Digitized Kiosk for Morino Valley Wines
Related Ideas
Luxury Bag Pop Ups
Hermès Debuted a Designer Bag Installation Pop Up in Manhattan
Cashmere-Centric Pop-Ups
Loro Piana X Harrods Join Forces for an Enchanting Anniversary Takeover
Technology-Driven Retail Spaces
ARK Visual Unveils Future Stores as an Immersive Retail Identity
Next-Gen Sneaker Stores
Foot Locker's Store of the Future Concept is Bolder and Easier to Shop
Luxury Fashion-Branded Hospitality Projects
Coach Debuts Restaurant & Coffee Shop in Indonesia
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
Traveling Luxury Retail Events
The Bal Harbour Shops Access Pop-Up Tour is a Unique Concept
Cinematic Holiday Retail Pop-Ups
Bloomingdale's Announced a 'Wicked Good Holiday' Campaign
Grocer-Inspired Beauty Retail Pop-Ups
The Benefit Benemart Holiday Concept Shop is at Selfridges
Modern Eyewear Flagship Stores
DITA Eyewear Has Opened Its First Flagship Store in Amsterdam
Stylish City-Inspired Collections
Paris and New York Inspired Dior's 2024 Collection
Parisian Airport Pop-Ups
Moët Hennessy's Paris Concept Event Featured Travel Exclusives
Luxury Flagship Redesigns
'Burberry' Celebrates Store Reopening with Two Art Installations
Experiential Intimates Spaces
Knix Opens Immersive Retail Location at Premium Shopping Centre
Exclusive Upscale Holiday-Edition Pop-Ups
The Magical House of Chanel Opens its Doors at Harrods
Recycling-Focused Store Concepts
COS Adopts Recycled Materials to Enhance its New Store Locations
Italian Luxury Brand Expansions
Loro Piana Celebrates the Launch of its Toronto Boutiques
Luxe Fashion Flagship Stores
Hedi Slimane Design the Celine Miami Flagship Store
Premium In-Store Experiences
Lancôme's Domaine de la Rose Flagship Offers Discovery Zones
Selective Retail Pop-Ups
'Woolrich Black Label' by Todd Snyder is Taking a New Retail Approch
Brick-and-Mortar Collectibles Stores
POP MART Debuted Its First Permanent Store in the Netherlands
5g-Enabled Retail Showcases
Singtel is Surpassing Consumer Expectations with 5G Retail
Sculptural Luxury Fashion Stores
Burberry's New Store in Milan is Situated at Via Sant' Andrea 2
Revitalized Shopping Destinations
Foot Locker's Home Court is a Basketball-Inspired Retail Space
Retail Store Revamps
H&M Updates Shopping Experience with Luxe, Tech-Savvy Store in London
Multi-Sensory Flagship Stores
KATE Shibuya Offers Immersive Digital and Physical Experiences
Artfully Inspired Fashion Retailers
A New Loewe Branch Opens in Seoul's Gangnam District
Phygital Beauty Store Experiences
Sephora's Store of the Future Locations are Immersive
Consumption-Inspired Fashion Capsules
LOUTRE snd Dover Street Market Work on a New Capsule
Luxe Pop-Up Experiences
Victoria Beckham Beauty Hosts an 8-Day Pop-Up for New Fragrance Launch
Exaggerated Holiday Displays
Nordstrom NYC's 'Wonder All the Way' Campaign is Larger-Than-Life
French Riviera-Inspired Designer Activations
Chanel Presents an Elegant Airport Pop-Up in Istanbul
Gilded Retail Exhibitions
Schiaparelli Debuts 'Through the Keyhole' Pop-Up in Shanghai
Luxury Jewelry Concept Stores
Birks Has Opened a New Concept Store at Royalmount
Luxury Fashion Label Cafes
Dior Opened a Dedicated Cafe at its Shanghai Boutique
Meticulous Apparel Stores
The Elder Statesman Unveils a Stunning New York Flagship
Interior Design Concept Guides
IKEA Unveils its Inaugural Style Guide on Home Design
Premium Athleticwear Pop-Ups
Reigning Champ Announces Pop-Up in Toronto’s Yorkdale Centre
Terrace Brand Endeavors
Louis Vuitton Features its Latest Collection at a Beachfront Pop-Up
Luxury Retailer Restaurants
Louis Vuitton Added 'LV The Place' to its Bangkok Location
AR Shopping Malls
American Express' Door to Shop Small Highlights 10 Small Businesses
Digital Travel Retail Experiences
Clarins Debuted an Initiative at the Airport in Hainan, China
Small-Format Department Stores
Macy’s Unveils Plan to Open Up to 30 Small-format Stores
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
Luxury Beauty Houses
Chanel Unveils First House of Beauty Destination in Paris
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
Craftsmanship-Centric Artful Exhibitions
OMA Designs the Loewe Crafted World Exhibition
Authentication Awareness Pop-Ups
The RealReal Pop-Up Showcases Handbags at Dupe Store Installation
Luxury Retailer Christmas Installations
Gucci Snow Globe Brings Holiday Magic to Miami
Live Shopping Flagships
Outlandish's Santa Monica Location Supports Live Social Media Shopping
Cozy Fashion Flagship Stores
The Ba&Sh Flagship Store Opened in New York City's SoHo Neighborhood
Luxury Sophisticated Retailers
ANINE BING Will Officially Open Its First Retail Store in Canada
Retail Rage Rooms
Miista's Rage Room Invites NYC Customers to Destroy and Express Emotions
Interactive Cosmetics Retail Stores
Watsons Upgrades its Stores for Gen Z and Gen Alpha Consumers
Fashion-Designer Chocolate Shops
Louis Vuitton Opens the Le Chocolat Maxime Frédéric in Shanghai
Paper-Inspired Artful Museums
Bjarke Ingels Group Designed the Museum for Papirkunst
Riviera-Inspired Retail Experiences
Balmain Beach Club Brings France to Neiman Marcus Customers
Luxe Fashion Flagship Stores
The Gucci Flagship Store Just Opened in Montreal’s Royalmount Center
Watch Retail Concepts
TimeVallée Celebrates the Debut of its First Canadian Flagship Store
Futuristic Interactive Retail Designs
Telefónica Reopens the Espacio Movistar in a Skysraper
Home Decor Concept Stores
Fable will Offer Simplistic Possibilities with its New Retail Location
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Tactile Soap-Adorned London Shops
A New Aesop Outlet Features an Installation in London
Mix-and-Match Aroma Installations
The H&M Nolita Pop-Up Lets Guests Create NYC-Inspired Scents
Color-Accented Flagship Stores
The Valentino Flagship Store in London Recently Opened
Immersive Flagship Tech Stores
Bang & Olufsen Inaugurates Its Flagship Store on New Bond Street
Luxury Airport Retail Expansions
Schiphol Airport's Lounge 2 Will Feature More Luxury Brands
Garden Shed Pop-Ups
Maison Margiela Fragrance Hosts a Charming Event in Bicester Village
Artistic Luxury Fashion Collections
Saks and LOEWE Launched Their Fall/Winter 2024 Collection
Celebrity Lingerie Flagship Stores
SKIMS Opens its First Flagship Location in New York
Tech-Driven In-Store Events
Dyson Launches an Interactive Event at Harrods Department Store
Immersive Virtual Pop-Ups
Benefit Launches Virtual 'Benemart' Concept for Holiday Shopping
Regionally Inspired Retail Destinations
Japan & France Converge in the Kenzo Dubai Boutique Design
Inventive Retail Strategies
H&M is Working to Localize Its Shopping Experience
Jewelry Boutique Redesigns
Tiffany & Co. Reimagines Luxury with a Redesigned Yorkdale Flagship
Inaugural Anime-Inspired Retail Stores
HYPLAND Reccently Debuted Its First Retail Store in LA
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
Whimsical Store Expansions
MINISO Jakarta Presents a Retail Space Inspired by an Amusement Park
Townhouse Transformed Retail Spaces
Schemata Architects Designs the Le Labo Kyoto Flagship
Stone Facade Premium Retailers
Rafael de Cárdenas Designs the SKIMS NYC Flagship Interiors
Premium Retail Destinations
Noa Santos Ovevrhauled the Banana Republic Flagship in Soho
European Wine Stores
Thatcher’s Wine Recently Launched Its First Store in Los Angeles
Luxury Retail Store Debuts
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Welcomes Luxury Retail with Iconic Stores
Gallery-Like Elevated Retail Designs
Format Architecture Office Designs the Leica Store & Gallery
Parisian-Inspired High-End Fashion Boutiques
Jacquemus Has Opened Its First U.s. Boutique
Sustainable Furniture Capsule Shops
Light and Dwell Open up a Store of Furniture Designs
Exploratory Art Exhibits
The Saga of the Department Stores Exhibit Explores Shopping’s Evolution
Refned Retail Boutiques
242 Mulberry in Soho Offers an An Eclectic Mix of Products
Dynamic Organic Store Displays
External Reference Decorates the La Manso Store in Barcelona
Luxe Fashion-House Concept Stores
Dior has Introduces the Gold House Concept Store in Bangkok
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Tom Ford Allows Consumers to Seamlessly Shop Its Spring 2024 RTW
Anti-Luxury Hotel Designs
Chopard Launches a New Hotel That Embodies Quiet Luxury
Mexican Designer Collaborative Exhibitions
Hall Haus Presents the Design Mixtape Exhibition
Draped Plant-Design Shopping Centers
INgenhoven Associates Redesigns the Calwer Passage
Sculptural Art-Detailed Store Designs
Halleroed Designs the Flagship Toteme Store in Mayfield
Racing Motif Pop-Ups
Mytheresa x Flamingo Estate Transform an Auto Shop for a Unique Experience
Luxury NYC-Inspired Cafes
Fashion Label Coach Opened a Restaurant and Coffee Shop in Jakarta
Vibrant Fashion Boutique Restorations
Gucci Renovated Its Boutique at 63 Wooster Street
Subtly Luxurious Jewelry Stores
Hollie Bowden Interiors Designs a Rachel Boston Flagship Store
Sustainable NYC Flagship Stores
Rothy's Features NYC's First Streetside Water Refill Station
Shoppable Luxury Fashion Films
Louis Vuitton Delivers Resort 2024 with an Interactive Experience
Rippled Glass Shopping Centers
Healtherwick Studio Redesigns the Hanwha Gallerie Shopping Center
Renovated Furniture Flagship Stores
Buckley Gray Yeoman & White Red Architects Design Heal's Store
Brazil-Inspired Charming Retail Spaces
FARM Rio Unveils a Store in London's Marylebone Village
Prefabricated Ice Cream Shops
DRM Arquitectura Designs the Veneciana Canning Ice Cream Drive Thru
Luxury Shopping Activations
Bal Harbour Shops Unveiled Designer Installations
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
Discreetly Beautiful Furniture Showroos
Form(LA) Opens its First Flagship Store in Los Angeles
Conversation-Encouraging Retail Spaces
PlayLab Inc Creates a Flagship Store for MadHappy
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
Rooftop Clothing Pop-Ups
Ami Paris Unveils Summer Pop-up at Galeries Lafayette with Terrace
Contemporary Collectible Designs
COLLECTIBLE Will Debut in New York City in September
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
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Luxurious Retail Boutiques
Salvatore Ferragamo Inaugurates Its Newly Redesigned Boutique
Warm Ambiance Luggage Stores
Tabitha Organ was Tapped to Design the Carl Friedrik Store
Efficient On-the-Go Stores
Parfetts Shop & Go Store Concept Responds to Consumer Demand
Pastel Palette Retail Stores
Aro Archive Opens Up a New Store Location in Shoreditch
Culture-Fusion Restaurant Designs
Dorothée Meilichzon Designs the Henri Restaurant in a Hotel
Fashion-Forward Hotel Transformations
SO/Paris Gets a New Design with Annual Lobby Activations
All-White Interior Artful Galleries
Samsøe Samsøe Highlights a Blank Canvas in New Pop-Up
Artist Loft-Resembling Stores
Tutto Bene Took on a New Retail Design Project in Angel, London
Sensual Luxe Fashion Boutiques
Vincent Van Duysen Designs Ferragamo's Montenapoleone Boutique
Bright Showroom Research Libraries
ANY Designs a Retail Space for Streetwear Imprint Vowels
Italian Design Brand Expansions
Arper Opens a New Showroom in Chicago’s Vibrant Fulton Market
Fragrant Holiday Trees
Fifth Avenue's Holiday Tree Displays Shares NEST's Holiday Fragrance
Artful Inaugural Design Fairs
Design Miami Presents its First DESIGN MIAMI.LA Fair
Design Service Launch Exhibitions
The Public Records Exhibition Marks a New Design Service
Concierge-Style Nursery Stores
The LA Babyletto Flagship Offers Personalized Shopping Experiences
Vibrant German Good Courts
Studio Aisslinger Designed the Le Big TamTam Food Court
Vibrant Collaborative Design Showrooms
Senso Has Opened its First Showroom in LA with Moooi