Bienvenido a Miami
June 15, 2011 1 Comment
In a mash up of high end architecture and car storage, 1111 Lincoln Road is changing the definition of a parking garage.
“This is not a parking garage, it’s really a civic space.” -Wennett
Christian Lacroix for Marotte
May 30, 2011
Combining their long history of pairing craftsmanship with the latest technology, French company Marotte has partnered with fashion designer Christian Lacroix for a new collection of decorative wood panels.
Dali Museum
May 16, 2011
As a personal fan of Dali’s work, I am excited to share that the long awaited Salvador Dali Museum has recently opened in St Petersburg Florida. The addition to the museum was developed by HOK, and lead by Yann Weymouth who worked alongside I.M. Pei to design the Louvre’s glass pyramid.
Margaret Howell in London
May 2, 2011
Recently a team from FRCH had the opportunity to travel to London to see the best and brightest in retail. We took an afternoon to simply get lost, wandering the neighborhood north of bustling Oxford Street. Just across the street from Tsunami Kitchens was a shop for British clothing designer Margaret Howell.
What Happens When
April 18, 2011 2 Comments
What Happens When is a temporary restaurant installation. The environment changes every 30 days offering an ever changing culinary, visual and sound experience.
EuroShop 2011 Highlights: Vizona
March 17, 2011
Showing off their craft and attention to detail, we met the team from Vizona who specialized in engineering and implementing retail concepts.
The tonality and finishes of Vizona’s booth exemplify the hot trend of white mixed with warm light-tone wood. The horizontal stacks of rough wood allow glimpses into the booth and contrasted with vertical slat screens to create a dramatic environment.
EuroShop 2011 Highlights: Cofrad Mannequins
March 11, 2011
Paper sculpture is captivating, and the Ralph Pucci mannequins at Cofrad Mannequins were the most exciting use of paper for fashion at the show. Layers of cut and rolled paper were used to create dresses for the mannequins and used as screens for the booth.
EuroShop 2011 Highlights: Dart Design Gruppe
March 9, 2011
One of the most striking booths at EuroShop was by German event design company Dart. The booth was a series of staggered boxes that gave visitors a progression through clean spaces and transparencies. The use of high contrast black and white with warm light wood was a common color scheme among many of our favorite booths.
EuroShop 2011
March 7, 2011
The FRCH team is back from EuroShop 2011, we are brimming with excitement over everything we saw and look forward to sharing inspiration!
Losanges by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
March 7, 2011
Losanges is a new collection of rugs by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Spanish brand Nanimarquina. The Bouroullec brothers are known for designs of simplicity and elegance, this rug is no exception and explores geometric design with artisan craft.
