C. Wonder just got a great writeup in Architectural Digest:
From the moment you walk through the oversize green-lacquer doors of Christopher Burch’s new C. Wonder store in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, it’s clear that this is the next generation of shopping.
The National Retail Federation BIG Show Preview has called Pompei A.D.‘s C. Wonder store a “must go” … where … “Shoppers are encouraged to interact and explore – a hallmark of store designer Pompei A.D.‘s “C3” philosophy, which integrates Commerce, Culture and Community into the brand experience.” Check it out here.
The UK website Retail Focus has released its top 11 store design concepts of 2011, and Pompei A.D. is the only firm to have two concepts represented: C. Wonder and Monsoon. Great news to start off 2012!
11 store design concepts of 2011 via Retail Focus.
MRketplace, a menswear industry publication, has just posted an interview with Ron Pompei about our work on The Art of Shaving and My.Suit:
Pompei started his career as an artist, creating light installations and sculpture; he then moved on to commercial design for stores and restaurants. Current menswear clients include The Art of Shaving and My.Suit, where he’s managed to create unique environments in which men are comfortable enough to hang out but inspired enough to spend money.
The Pompei A.D.-designed Art of Shaving Men’s Spa in Beverly Hills has been getting some great reactions:
When we ducked in to check out the new digs, brand representatives told us that moving forward, stores (the number of which is growing rapidly, and is expected to hit 63 by the end of 2011) would resemble the look and feel of the Beverly Hills space. That’s a good thing because the décor — which includes walls covered with vintage-looking razor ads, shaving-related cartoons and, flanking the front entryway, a wall-hanging comprised of hundreds of razor blades — manages to toe the exceedingly fine line between manly and trying-too-hard-masculinity.
via The Art of Shaving celebrates new Beverly Hills flagship — latimes.com.
The C. Wonder flagship store on Spring Street in SoHo is officially open! Our unique concept for C. Wonder offers customers a collection of extraordinary products and luxury service in an environment that encourages exploration and discovery. The store is organized by “rooms” derived from luxury homes that are inspirational and aspirational to the C. Wonder customer. From Palm Springs Modern to Vail Cabin, C. Wonder is truly a unique experience, and the press seems to be just as excited as we are about it! Here is a quick sampling of some of the coverage…
Drapers, the UK’s leading fashion industry publication, has shortlisted the Pompei A.D.-designed Monsoon Oxford Street store for their Best New Store or Department of the Year award.
The Montréal Gazette has a great interview with Douglas Bensadoun, the creative director of Aldo, with whom we worked to develop the Lōcale brand.
There was no market research as to whether consumers actually will buy in this environment. “We speak to people we trust and feel have their finger on the cultural consciousness,’’ he said, mentioning Pompei A.D., the New York-based firm that developed the Lōcale design.
British fashion industry authority Drapers’ has published a review lauding our redesign of Monsoon’s Oxford Street store:
Would I buy? Yes. It’s that simple really. This is a store interior that chimes perfectly with its target market and where the ranges seem to meld with the environment that has been created. […]
Verdict: The refurbishment of this Monsoon store on Oxford street has to be deemed a major success for the retailer.
The Pompei A.D. designed Disney Store has just been featured on the cover of DDI magazine.
Disney Store ultimately selected New York-based design firm Pompei A.D. to work with its in-house design team to create a fresh look and feel. Paul Gainer, vice president of Disney Store, North America, says the ultimate goal for the redesigned store was to make it “the best 30 minutes of a child’s day.” “Pompei really grasped [our] vision statement from the beginning,” he says. “They created a design aesthetic and experience that went with the vision statement and used it as a filter from the beginning of the process.”
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