Essen as a formerly mining region is a city with defining history. The location of the market in Schönebeck was a colliery location until the 20th century. The design lets the times of the industry come back to life by reinterpreted and modern elements and subtly indicates the cultural roots of the city Essen.The idea was to use the design to turn a special location-related object into a new impetus for supermarket culture,which allows you to immerse yourself in the unmistakable history of this place. The back then used purely functional materials and construction methods of the colliery grounds create the characteristic and industrial charm through their historical and local character to this day.

Material combinations like brick look, matt black refined metal profiles, exposed supporting structure, exposed concrete and copper as well as clamped grids as room-dividing elements form a solid basis for the industrial character of the new EDEKA store. There are also design components such as the arched, slim metal profiles, which elegantly hint at the typical window constructions of old industrial halls. In the background of this construction, color-coordinated atmospheric photo prints of light-flooded forests are inserted on the outer walls which skillfully stage the goods.

Apple Marina Bay Sands is all about the delicate interplay between transparency and shade. The structure dissolves the boundary between the inside and outside, creating a minimal platform that floats gently in the water, looking out over the bay and the spectacular Singapore skyline. Structurally, the dome acts as a hybrid steel and glass shell, where the grid of steel sections support the weight of the glass and shading, and the curved structural glass panels restrain the steel elements laterally and stiffen the overall form against lateral loads. Integrated solar shading devices keep the interior cool. Each of the 114 panels of glass is carefully selected to meet glazing indices. At the top a semi-opaque oculus provides a dramatic shaft of light that travels through the space, reminiscent of the famous Pantheon in Rome.

The store can be entered through The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands via a beautifully curved stone entrance, flanked by Apple’s signature Avenue display on either side of a 45-metre long and 7.6-metre wide space. This leads directly to a set of dramatic escalators that take visitors on a “kaleidoscopic” journey to the heart of the spectacular domed space.

With BRIDGE, Genossenschaft Migros Zürich opened a market for the first time, with the objective to re-establish & celebrate the sensorial aspect of food, bringing people into a shared experience of taste and discovery. Opened in April 2021, and covering 2000 m², Bridge is located near a busy transitory hub in downtown Zurich. Distributed on two levels, the space has been conceived as the connector between a diverse fresh food market, creative local partner catering and store events. By translating the motto “meet food, meet market, meet people” into reality, the market has become the new meeting place for food lovers in the heart of Zurich.

With this local context in mind, Bridge has been designed with an urban industrial look, using dark exposed ceilings and black/stainless steel finishes to the displays and equipment. To give the market a distinct feel, bold brightly coloured communications adorn the open space & food vendor stations, while the aubergine-coloured cement floor provides a warm and uplifting atmosphere. Architecturally, an eye-catching bridge connects the main levels at the centre. This connection forms a key circulatory element, where the customer can experience the spectacle of the food market from different angles, encouraging and motivating a journey of discovery around the different spaces.

GREEN B by Benetton, presents a new store theme characterized by the use of sustainable materials, realized out of an abundant use of recycled and natural materials and cutting-edge technologies for energy savings that constantly measure air quality and purify the environment.

The walls are treated with a mineral paint, which have antibacterical and anti-mold properties that can reduce airborne pollutants within the environment. On top of that, a special perfume is diffused into the interior environment, made of pure essences and free of toxic substances or allergens that has been integrated with a special molecule contribuings to the air sanitization. Furniture tops a display stand bases are made of a compound created form old buttons, that are usually difficult to dispose of, are mixed in a solvent free hydro resin. Recycled wool in its raw state is reused in the design of the perimeter lining and as decoration for the curtains in the dressing rooms. Shelves, display bases and mannequins are made in “rossino”, which is a material created from recycled textile fibers. The ceiling is characterized by the use of recycled polyester sails, creating a light cloud that designs the space in a way as if it were an outdoor space.