https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1444 en-us Rene Gonzalez's new Alchemist shop on Miami's Lincoln Road has some tough competition. It stands on a popular plaza opposite a garish movie theater, the Regal South Beach.

]]> 1305-alchemist-rene-gonzalez.asp Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7541-alchemist Alchemist   The architects angled the walls and sheathed them and the ceiling in melamine foam. Merchandise is easily accessible in carved-out shelves. One of Zaha Hadid's benches holds a cooler of juices.   Photo © Michael Stavaridis Alchemist   The fifth-floor Alchemist has a serene, gallerylike atmosphere, but the ground-floor store draws on the energy of the street outside.   Photo © Michael Stavaridis Alchemist   The mirrored ceiling at the front reflects the exterior.   Photo © Michael Stavaridis Alchemist   Herzog & de Meuron's 1111 Lincoln Road garage in 2010.   Photo © Michael Stavaridis Alchemist   At the rear of the store in the dressing-room “cabana,” the foam paneling is replaced with pine boards on the floor and the ceiling. Cove LEDs accentuate the drama of the angled walls   Photo © Michael Stavaridis Alchemist   Image courtesy Rene Gonzalez Architect