https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2643 en-us Rich references in Carbondale's new shop for the Italian luxury fashion house transport visitors back to Baroque Rome.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14031 Fri, 03 May 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14031-dolcegabbana-boutique-by-carbondale A mirrored wall visually “completes” the vault of a men’s gallery, animated throughout by a dynamic digital fresco. Photo © Antoine Huot An ornate ground-floor salon is illuminated by a 22-foot-high skylight atop an intricately tiled dome. Photo © Antoine Huot The architects used a fully mirrored wall to create the illusion of expansive space on the arcadelike landing of a marble staircase—leading to the men’s salon on the upper level—making it appear double in size. Photo © Antoine Huot A luxury brand’s richly detailed new shop reflects the spirit of its celebrated locale of Venice.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12940 Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12940-dolcegabbana-by-carbondale Behind the retained stone facade of the former bank, designed by Venetian architect Giuseppe Torres, the restored “welcome room” displays accessories for men and women on bespoke units fabricated from lacquered Noce Canaletto wood with polished brass, and gold silk velvet. Photo © Antoine Huot Within the 65-foot-long, 15-foot-high “canal room”, handbags are displayed on brass brackets against a gold leaf–mosaic tiled wall. Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot At its far end, the jewelry room has a black-marble mosaic floor, a deep-blue mirrored ceiling, and blue mosaic tiled walls inset with 24-carat gold stars. Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot Photo © Antoine Huot Image courtesy Carbondale Image courtesy Carbondale