Walnut

Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers > Blog > Walnut

Tag: Walnut

Kith Women Flagship in Soho combines walnut and pink marble
CategoriesInterior Design

Kith Women Flagship in Soho combines walnut and pink marble

By Zarkon Group,

American fashion brand Kith has returned to the location of its first Manhattan flagship to open a women-dedicated store, in which olive trees grow up through display podiums.

The inaugural Kith Women Flagship in Soho opened last December at 644 Broadway, the same historic landmark building where the brand debuted its Manhattan retail offering in 2011.

Custom-built walnut podiums with olive trees growing through the centreCustom-built walnut podiums with olive trees growing through the centre
Custom-built podiums run through the middle of the Kith Women flagship store in Soho

Previously the Manhattan Savings Institute Bank, the red sandstone and brick structure’s exterior features wrought iron gates at the entrance and set the tone for the materials palette inside.

Kith founder and creative director Ronnie Fieg designed the interiors to include signature elements of the brand’s retail concepts, but with adjustments to acknowledge its context.

Kith Women store with apparel and accessories displayed in walnut and brass-trimmed nichesKith Women store with apparel and accessories displayed in walnut and brass-trimmed niches
The main room displays apparel and accessories in walnut and brass-trimmed niches

“The ambiance exudes modern elegance with its warm and calming aura, constructed with materials like Venetian plaster, travertine, and rosa aurora [marble],” said the Kith team.

The spacious main room benefits from tall ceilings and an open floor plan, and presents Kith Women in-house and multi-brand ready-to-wear apparel against Venetian plaster and Kith monogrammed suede wallpaper.

Footwear room with shoes presented on travertine shelvesFootwear room with shoes presented on travertine shelves
In a room dedicated to footwear, shoes are presented on travertine shelves

Clothing is displayed on rails installed in walnut and brass-trimmed niches around the perimeter, with accessories like hats and bags placed on shelves above.

A row of square walnut podiums runs through the middle of the room, each with an olive tree growing up through the centre of its pink marble surface.

A cafe and flower shop featuring mosaic floors and a fluted marble service counterA cafe and flower shop featuring mosaic floors and a fluted marble service counter
A cafe and flower shop is run in partnership with PlantShed, and features mosaic floors and a fluted marble service counter

Custom-built by Brooklyn-based woodworker Mark Jupiter, these units contain drawers for product storage, and alternating ones are topped with glass vitrines for showcasing jewellery and other small accessories.

Oak flooring is laid in a grid pattern transversed by walnut strips, and the darker wood also lines the fitting rooms.

Footwear has a dedicated room, in which shoes are displayed on shelves with integrated lighting that run from one end to the other.

“Entering the footwear space, you will find a grand arched plaster ceiling, travertine shelves, and a custom chandelier from Italy by Viabizzuno,” the team said.

Cafe in a courtyard behind historic wrought iron gatesCafe in a courtyard behind historic wrought iron gates
The cafe leads out to a courtyard behind the historic building’s wrought iron gates

In the final room is a cafe run in partnership with New York-based flower and plant shop PlantShed, which serves light bites and drinks and offers custom floral arrangements.

The space features a mosaic tiled floor, walnut wall panelling, a service counter with a fluted pink marble front and floral displays on stepped stone plinths.

The cafe leads out to a courtyard area behind the building’s impressive iron gates, which furnished with cafe tables and chairs in between topiary plants shaped into spirals.

Exterior view of red sandstone building at 644 BroadwayExterior view of red sandstone building at 644 Broadway
Kith Women is located at 644 Broadway, the same building where the brand opened its original flagship retail space in 2011

Feig also designed Kith’s recently opened Williamsburg store, located in the 25 Kent Plaza office building where the brand also has its corporate offices.

The company had previously worked with design studio Snarkitecture on its retail spaces around the world, including outposts in Miami, Los Angeles and Paris.

The photography is courtesy of Kith.

Reference

Walnut and concrete wrap Sao Paulo “gallery apartment” by BC Arquitetos
CategoriesInterior Design

Walnut and concrete wrap Sao Paulo “gallery apartment” by BC Arquitetos

By Zarkon Group,

Monolithic concrete columns and walnut panelling create a backdrop for an extensive collection of mid-20th century Brazilian art and design in this 1970s São Paulo apartment renovation by BC Arquitetos.


Located in a 1970s building in the traditional Jardins neighbourhood of São Paulo, the 230-square-metre DN Apartment was created for a landscape architect client.

BC Arquitetos designed the project
Walnut panelling features in the apartment

When designing the space, BC Arquitetos – led by Bruno Carvalho and Camila Avelar – was influenced by the work of Brazilian modernist and landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.

The layout was guided by the apartment’s original faceted concrete columns, which became a feature of the open-plan living room.

BC Arquitetos installed concrete columns into the apartment
Monolithic concrete columns guide the layout of the space

The monolithic columns, concrete ceiling, stone floor and granite countertops are tempered by natural walnut wood, which wraps the entire space.

“Three main pillars guided the choices for this project, which we classify as a gallery apartment,” said BC Arquitetos. “A clean, sensorial and scenographic architecture that facilities the connection between the spaces, using few elements.”

The apartment is furnished with a selection of classic furniture designs by Brazilian masters of the 1950s and 1960s. These include black gold chairs and a Petala table by Jorge Zalzupon, a Janguada armchair by Jean Gillion, mtf600 dining chairs by Geraldo de Barros, a Mole armchair by Sergio Rodrigues and a Verde Corvo sofa by Jader Almeida.

A table by Sergio Rodrigues and its original leather chairs by Jorge Zalzupin feature in the open-plan kitchen and dining room, which can be closed off from the rest of the apartment with a set of folding doors.

A table by Sergio Rodrigues features in the kitchen
A table by Sergio Rodrigues features in the kitchen

Pieces of mid-19th-century furniture, as well as a glass ceiling light by revered Brazilian lighting brand Dominici, were sourced from a local antique dealer.

The interiors also feature a collection of contemporary pieces of art, such as a photograph of São Paulo by Claudio Edinger, a metal sculpture by Claudio Alvarez and a bronze head sculpture by Florian Raiss.

BC Arquitetos used walnut and concrete in the apartment
A glass ceiling light was sourced from an antique dealer

Other art-informed interiors include one by local studio Framework, which used sculptural furniture and French oak panelling to create a family office in Amsterdam designed to convey the “calm ambience of an art gallery.”

In London, an art dealer’s vault was transformed into a tranquil basement flat by Daab Design.

Photography is by Denilson Machado.

Reference