Grand Apartment-Inspired Showrooms
Bunn Studio Revamps Garde Hvalsøe's Stylish Furniture Showroom
New York-based design practice Bunn Studio has successfully created a lush and stylish furniture showroom for Danish cabinet maker Garde Hvalsøe. The retail setting is located in a Renaissance building—dating back to 1898—in Aarhus, Denmark. It is an excellent tool for helping potential customers visualize how the brand's offerings may integrate themselves into the setting of their own homes. Taking design cues from the posh environment, Bunn Studio decided on embracing the grand apartment aesthetic and ended up creating a stylish furniture showroom that "looks more like an apartment than a store." In order to achieve this goal, Bunn Studio relied on "natural light as the starting point" to highlight the minimalist and contemporary sensibilities of Garde Hvalsøe's furniture designs.
Trend Themes
1. Apartment-inspired Showrooms - Brands can create retail settings that look more like apartments than stores to help potential customers visualize how their products may integrate into the setting of their own homes.
2. Natural Light Design - Designers can rely on natural light as the starting point to highlight the minimalist and contemporary sensibilities of their furniture designs.
3. Posh Environment - Brands can take design cues from a posh environment to create a stylish and luxurious showroom experience for their customers.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Retail - Furniture retailers can create apartment-inspired showrooms to help potential customers visualize how furniture may look in a home setting.
2. Interior Design - Interior designers can rely on natural light as a primary design element to create a minimalist and contemporary aesthetic.
3. Luxury Branding - Luxury brands can take design cues from posh environments to create a stylish and luxurious retail setting that aligns with their high-end brand image.