https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2157 en-us Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) Just one block from the frenetic activity of Turin’s Porta Nuova train station, the Via Giuseppe Luigi Lagrange (or Via Lagrange) is emblematic of the urban revival propelled by the winter Olympics held here in 2006.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11916 Tue, 04 Oct 2016 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11916-lagrange12-by-dimore-studio A vintage velvet slipper chair and Vico Magistretti Lambda sconces from the Dimore Gallery greet shoppers at the portal to Lagrange12’s multibrand area. Photo © Paola Pansini In an adjacent corridor, Dimore Studio’s evocative scheme combines mid-20th- century Stilnovo table lamps with a custom display console. Photo © Paola Pansini Marble-clad doorways emphasize an enfilade on the second floor. Photo © Paola Pansini Taking cues from the work of Louise Bourgeois, Oscar Tuazon, and Jean Prouvé, Moran and Salci created sculptural iron clothing racks with polished-steel details and centered them in the rooms for easy circulation and sight lines. Photo © Paola Pansini Green satin was used for dressing room drapes and bronzed-mirror-clad steamer-trunk displays. Photo © Paola Pansini The retail complex occupies the first two levels of a luxury residential development in a restored and renovated 18th-century palazzo that had until recently housed offices for the municipal police. Photo courtesy Lagrange12 An LC4 chaise longue, Stilnovo floor lamp, and Oueffice marble table (opposite) lend an urbane air to the renewed space. Photo © Paola Pansini Ground Floor Plan Image courtesy Dimore Studio Second-Floor Plan Image courtesy Dimore Studio The retail complex occupies the first two levels of a luxury residential development in a restored and renovated 18th-century palazzo, on a corner site, that had until recently housed offices for the municipal police. Photo © Piero Ottaviano The stairway to the second floor is clad in brushed stainless steel with softly burnished brass handrail. To light this interior space, Dimore Studio paired a custom floor-to-ceiling fixture at the landing with vintage sconces designed by Studio B.B.P.R. around the late 1960s. Photo © Paola Pansini Clad top and bottom with Ming Green marble from China, the apartment-like corridor at the top of the stairs features an iron clothing rack designed by Moran and Salci that was inspired by the works of Louise Bourgeois, Oscar Tuazon, and Jean Prouvé. Photo © Paola Pansini An audacious use of pattern fades into a subtle backdrop. On the floors, sections of carpet, resin, and black granite converge in large geometric swaths. Overhead, a series of Mondrianesque light fixtures—panel compositions made of polished and oxidized steel, brass, black-painted iron, colored glass, and backlit translucent acrylic—conceal down- lights and illuminate sales areas with both ambient and direct light. Photo © Paola Pansini Draped with green satin, the ladies dressing room is within a mirrored box that reflects the surrounding surfaces of Ming Green marble, brushed stainless steel and brass. Photo © Paola Pansini The men’s dressing room is lined with green satin draperies and has a luminous back-lit ceiling. Photo © Paola Pansini A settee in both the mens’ and women’s shoe areas is upholstered in a Rubelli textile—turned wrong side out by the designers to exploit its metallic threads. The black-painted iron displays feature under-lit, green-satin-wrapped shelves. Photo © Paola Pansini http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11543 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11543-aesop-in-milan-by-dimore-studio Aesop Two 4-foot-diameter pendants with patterned fiberglass shades illuminate the small shop and add a decorative touch. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Two 4-foot-diameter pendants with patterned fiberglass shades illuminate the small shop and add a decorative touch. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A workbench is part of the minimal furnishings within the 375-square-foot space. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A workbench is part of the minimal furnishings within the 375-square-foot space. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Display cabinets are meticulously organized. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Lemon yellow shelves contrast the blue-green cabinets and tiles. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop The front of the store features two vintage chairs newly upholstered in pink velvet. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A sink, required by Aesop for all of its shops, is tucked into the display cabinets. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop Vintage globes add shape and height to the display cabinets. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop A small neon sign with cosmetic appeal marks the new location. Photo © Paola Pansini Aesop The dark wood and rich draperies of the arching windows reflect the storefront tradition of neighboring shops within this historic district of Milan. Photo © Paola Pansini