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a retail concept that emerges completely from the floor, respecting the walls and ceiling of its’ 1000-year old monumental location
Carbon Studio + KUUB apply subtle combinations of unusual materials, texture, colour and shape. There is a clear contrast between the historical buildings and the new interventions and the two are well balanced: the authentic, familiar versus the friendly contemporary, spectacular.
Erecting from the floor up also forms the base for the circular design: the shop can be easily dissembled. All applied materials have a low environmental impact and are easy to recycle: untreated metal, recycled leather and marmoleum.
CREDITS:
• design: Carbon Studio in collaboration with KUUB
www.carbon-studio.eu
www.kuub.nu
• Project management: www.prjctwrks.com
• Photography: www.maartenwillemstein.com/
• Client: www.coef.nl
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