Bum-shaped sculptures in Axel Arigato’s brutalist Copenhagen flagship
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A flagship store of Axel Arigato, a shoe brand in Copenhagen, finds inspiration for its interiors from monolithic concrete forms associated with brutalist architecture. The designs for the aesthetic store have been created in collaboration with Stockholm-baseBum-shaped sculptures in Axel Arigato’s brutalist Copenhagen flagship
A flagship store of Axel Arigato, a shoe brand in Copenhagen, finds inspiration for its interiors from monolithic concrete forms associated with brutalist architecture. The designs for the aesthetic store have been created in collaboration with Stockholm-based architect Christian Hallerod.Located close to Copenhagen’s main shopping street, Stroget, Axel Arigato’s Danish flagship features blocky gray interiors that “blend brutalism with minimalism.”“I approach our store formats as I design sneakers — the shape of the object comes first, the material is secondary,” explained the brand’s co-founder Max Svardh.Max Svardh and Christian Hallerod have previously worked together on the design of Axel Arigato’s London flagship, where shoes are presented on giant slabs of terrazzo, and its Stockholm branch, which boasts yellow-tinted windows and furry seats.“The latest Copenhagen store spans 270 square-meters and is the brand’s largest retail space to date, accommodating its full collection of men’s and women’s shoes, accessories and ready-to-wear pieces,” reports Dezeen.A huge staircase at the center is crafted from raw concrete, consisting of several blocks of steps that are staggered at different heights. Its sides are incorporated with a tall doorway that opens to a small internal room where shoes are displayed on backlit shelves. The staircase will serve as a space for the brand to display artworks or merchandise.“We wanted this staircase to be considered as the sole sculptural object within the space, perfectly balancing beauty and physics,” according to the brand.Other than expansive mirrored panels that lean up against the store’s walls, decoration has been restricted to a metallic sculpture by Brazilian artist Kiri-Una Brito Meumann.“[The sculpture] is inspired by the culture of consumerism, using the interest in how something can be sold through the aesthetic of the female form and the access of it through the Internet and phones,” the brand said in a note to the press. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more