This morning I was reading am New York and came across this article about Le Vigne a West Village wine shop that has been designed on a budget but with a strong concept. The materials used were from Good will and The Salvation Army but were designed in such a way that this space is a masterpiece. I love the way the interior of this store looks and the presentation of the wine. The design team that made this happen is MADLAB a design firm based in Montclair, NJ.
Speaking of Luzzo’s they have been doing some rearranging. They have living room sets consisting of arm chair, side table and lamps hanging from the ceiling upside down. I really like the restaurant redesign of the interior. It continues to maintain that home/cozy feel while having something interesting hanging from the ceilings like windows. Oh and of course I had to attach a picture of their delicious pizza.
Last week after dinning at one of my favorite pizza spots Luzzo’s amongst many discoveries I made that night Plump Dumpling was definitely one of my favorites. I love Asian food especially dumplings! I really enjoyed the happiness portrayed in their signagae and interior space through the graphic/logo.
The other day I was walking on 5th Avenue and came across this interesting gallery space. I wasn’t sure what this was at first. Peter Tunney is using this space 666 5th avenue on 52nd street to display his interesting collaged pieces of newspapers, books, magazines, etc. with dramatic typography. The Peter Tunney Experiment is a working studio and gallery so you may see him working amongst his work. His work reminded me very much of David Carson’s as it had a California feel to it. It made me think of San Diego instantly.
Last Friday I went to the new Urban Outfitters in Menlo Park Mall in Edison, NJ. I really loved the light bulbs hanging from the ceiling in front of the cash registers. The entire interior design of the store was very intriguing. In addition to their awesome designed products and apparel.
The EPIC 5-story Hollister store in Soho opened in July of this year. I really loved the story behind this as well as the web design and video. Hollister created screen savers, desktop background and even postcards for Ride The Wave.
I’m not sure how I could forgot to mention this. Upon checking into the Doubletree hotel they greet you with a warm out of the oven delicious chocolate chip cookie. What a great way to be greeting after a long flight. I think this a great way to brand themselves not to mention the free wifi! You can even order this cookies during or after your stay. I would definitely stay at a Doubletree on my next vacation due to these small but significant things.
Upon departing from Newark Airport to San Diego my friend I was traveling with decided to stop for some coffee at Juan Valdez Cafe. The interior space of this coffee cafe was unique due to the wall collage of photographs of Juan Valdez.
Urban Girl Accessories is just one the fun and trendy stores with beautiful designed items I came across in San Diego. When I first walked in to this store I felt like I was in someones living room. They had after from kitchen gadgets to one of a kind jewelry. Definitely a place to check out if you are in the San Diego area or online.
Last week I went to one of my favorite chefs, Bobby Flay’s restaurant Bobby’s Burger Palace. The signage was very bold and popped. The interior design of the restaurant was very modern and stylish. And of course my blue cheese burger was delicious along with my sweet potato fries. Little did I know Pentagram designed this identity system and restaurant interior.
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