After the success of the temporary Aje location, the brand now has a new permanent home in the fashion capital, Chadstone Shopping Centre. A monolithic arched shopfront with bespoke scraped render greets the customer and sets the tone for the Aje experience within the store. Signature Aje pieces clad in oak dot the store with a pause point near the entry framed by the shopfront arch allows the customers to be drawn in from the mall. A beautiful fitting room experience has been created with textured curtains + oak slatted walls, allowing the amazing designs by Aje to be showcased like nowhere else. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
A palette of indigo blues, Tasmanian oak and blackened steel was selected to create an interior that draws inspiration from the industrial building that houses the Welcome Dose Specialty Coffee cafe and roaster.
A hipster Mecca the immaculate presentation of the space has become the perfect backdrop for their coffee and countless instagram posts. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
Underground Espresso engaged the studio to create a functional and eye catching design for a tiny hole in the wall espresso bar within the Queen Victoria Building, Sydney. With a challenging shape and size this project took some out of the box thinking to deliver. This space proves that a small space can pack a big punch. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
Taking the form of a "layer cake", the kiosk not only looks appealing to customers, but elevates the brand presence within the food precinct. Functionality and usability were essential in creating a seamless service experience. The equipment layout was developed to maximise flow and allow staff to serve customers with ease. Signage is used to direct customers to kiosk displays as well as highlight the cake consultation area. Overhead lighting adds verticality to the kiosk, as our "cake topper." This vertical presence will create a point of separation between neighbouring kiosks and offer an anchor point for high level signage.
Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Aje opened their first International location at Westfield Newmarket, New Zealand. Designed with sweeping arched features, a radius to all internal corners to create a softer space which allows the bolder intersecting shelving to frame moments in the store and ensure the product remains the focus. Special attention was paid to the new “Fitting Suite” concept within the store screened by the travertine accessories shelf, which has created a unique experience for customers. A collaborative effort from teams on both sides of the Tasman. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
With the opportunity to work with the Aje team on their most recent boutique, the challenge was on. A temporary location, in Chadstone, within a month. The store sets a new benchmark – launching in a dusty blue finish, which is set to change with the season. Featuring the most recent collection, the tenth anniversary collaboration with Brett Whitely Studio, the mono colour interior sets the stage for paint splashes and artwork re-interpreted in product and amazing installations. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
The Drink Hive team strive to transcend the standard retail space, creating a shopping ‘experience’ for the customer. The design created a unique space layered with ply cube shelving, deep charcoal paint, polished concrete floors, oxidised copper and cascading greenery. Clever branding and signage were integrated to direct the customer through the space. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
Bringing Palm Springs to the centre of Sydney, the Hyde Park Palms Pop Up restaurant was designed to be the home of Good Food Month. Taking inspiration from a mid-century home with multiple lounge and dining spaces, the space allowed Fairfax Events to host a multitude of dinners and events. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
A sophisticated mix of crisp white stucco and tile, smoked mirror, brass details and American oak timbers was chosen to deliver a polished yet comfortable setting. Custom lighting and greenery were used to bring a sense of nature and calmness to the environment, an oasis in the middle of the CBD. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
This store is the first stand alone Whittaker’s outpost. Located at Auckland International Airport, we collaborated with the founding family members of the brand and the operator LS Travel to deliver the design for this space that brought through the beauty of chocolate, whilst maximising the commercial opportunity in this location. Showcasing the widest range of New Zealand’s finest Chocolate, from bean to bar – this is a store you must stop at when flying through Auckland. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Working on the concept design, documentation and procurement for the bespoke seating for the common dining areas. Custom planter tables and banquette seating brings customers out of each venue into the main hall, filling the space with vibrancy and energy. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
A space to immerse the consumer in the Jets Australia world. Projecting an elevated resort lifestyle ambience through merchandising, imagery, scent & props - “a world you can escape to”.
Maintaining a sense of luxury and a level of sophistication and effortless glamour and always ensuring the customer instantly recognises this is as a JETS retail space, in the heavily saturated industry of swimwear.
Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Happytel has a national presence and is well recognised within the tech world, being the largest privately owned phone accessories retailer in Australia. The business recognised the need to overhaul its current style and concept to do larger and more complicated repairs on site, as well as the need to accommodate growing customer demands. With the introduction of the tech division of the business, we amended the design of the existing kiosk and we were able to create a space where customers could sample tech and interact with the product comfortably within the mall space. As well as working on the design of the kiosk itself, we also worked in assisting with the overall brand identity, where a strong part of this identity is the colour shifting dichroic film finishing. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Taking advantage of height and volume was a must in this impressive space. Leather straps suspended from the ceiling support oak timber rails. A clustered counter sits proud in the centre of the store creating impact and enhancing circulation through the boutique. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Documented from an existing concept, the Green Hills Tigerlily was part of a brand rollout completed with Prospace Design. Delivered on a tight budget while working with the constraints of the space and the existing fixtures and fittings. This light bright space has artisan elements and allows the product to be center stage. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
From the outset, this wasn't just going to be a standard concession. Our brief was to create a concession that emulated the feeling of an Aje. Boutique. Simplicity and a focus on materiality were always going to be the key.
The David Jones Elizabeth Street store has been created as a true landmark in Australian Designer fashion, Aje truly anchor this space adjacent to the main entry.
Brining the inspiration of the Australian environment that so heavily influences their stunning product, while remaining simple in its form. Focussing on natural textures of timber, travertine, hand-scraped render and the brands now iconic copper rails, the Aje. David Jones concession truly stands on its own on the Australian Designer floor. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Designing and documenting an expansive estate for a retiring Sydney couple. Bringing a contemporary edge to a classic country home. Enhancing the unused living areas to deliver multi-use spaces. Working with key existing furnishings and fittings, a sense of home was instilled in every aspect of this expansive space. With multiple living areas, dining areas and bathrooms in the home, continuity was paramount. This was created through common treads in pattern and materiality. Custom joinery and furnishings were layered with artisan purchased elements to enhance the space. Completed while working as an independent contractor.
This 10 year old apartment was transformed from top to bottom. Selection of fixed finishes, fittings and fixtures for all areas of the apartment including two bathrooms and the laundry. Management of ordering and constructions of all elements down to furnishings and decor. Completed while working as an independent contractor.
Drawing from the stores location and the brands Australian heritage the Kotara boutique is simple airy and welcoming. High impact graphics draw inspiration from the bold pattered garments, adding depth to the space. Sheer floor to ceiling curtains in the shopfront create a private fitting room zone with seating and accessories display. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Happytel Grand Central is a new direction for the brand. Taking well tested merchandising systems, we delivered a striking shell made of colour shifting dichroic film, transparent acrylic and illuminated logos and icons. The small footprint of this store doesn’t take away from the extensive shopfront on the corner site, which now holds presence in the mall with the unique dichroic signage on the central column. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Westfield Kotara provides Aje the opportunity to deliver their latest boutique. The volume of the space was highlighted by suspending the clothing rails and extending the fitting room openings for a dramatic effect. The earthy simplicity of the brand was translated through white textured walls, warm copper, raw oak timber and honed travertine. The space is welcoming and exudes warmth and refinement. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Working with Lagardére Travel Group we delivered three Relay convenience stores within Auckland Airport International Terminal. This included detailed fixture design to accommodate a range of products varying from tech to books, food and personal care. Utilising digital elements , category signage and a wide range of point of sale signage, the space was design for simple, fast shopping. The ‘Travel Well’ column enhances the presence of personal care within the shop, adding height and form to the tenancy. This also allowed a simple and effective use of structural columns, maximizing the display space. Large ‘grab and go’ fridges were built in for a more cohesive look. The ‘Top 50 Reads’ wall bay was redesigned to have illumination and bold signage to highlight the latest releases. Custom hardware allowed the fixtures to be flexible, while maximizing the display capacity. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
The brief was to work with the existing flooring and ceiling finishes whilst creating a welcoming space with an earthy feel. New furniture, wall finishes and decor items were selected which introduced a fresh aesthetic. A new layout was designed to create improved foot traffic flow throughout the space. Completed while an employee of Caroline Beresford Design.
This end of row terrace was renovated from top to bottom, including a two-story addition. Documenting the bathrooms, kitchen and storage joinery, selecting fittings fixtures and finishes, managing the construction and furnishing the home. The simple monochromatic palette allows the architecture to shine. Completed as an independent contractor.
Working with the brand team, Prospace Design took the various formats that Kathmandu delivers their stores under and evolved all areas of the design. From materials to category features, story-telling to touch points for the customer.
Critical to this process was a fixture suite that could work across all stores, with enough variety and flexibility to cater to the rapidly growing and evolving product range, whilst identifying as unique within the Kathmandu store experience. The result was inspired by the yoke detail on most product in the range, delivered in a two tone finish – which was a critical design decision to minimise the shipping volume, further increasing the sustainability of the fit out. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.
Our brief for this QVB store was to take the current kiosk business, into a store based offer delivering the next generation of stores with interactive spaces focused on customer experience. We achieved this with layered, illuminated and sleek elements interlaced with a kaleidoscope of colour with dichroic film, using bold curved forms that are juxtaposed by iridescent angular shelving creating a bold and clear statement for what is a very static industry. Completed while an employee of Prospace Australia.