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The Studio Roller

Nick — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:08:45 +0000

A nice idea for menus and instore signs etc. from George & Willy.

Originally from Design Milk and others.

Borough Market

Nick — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:58:51 +0000

For your delectation a little gallery of Borough Market, just because.

Click an image to see larger version and cycle through the gallery.

Lina Stores

Nick — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 11:41:28 +0000

In a very occasional series on superior shopfronts, here’s Lina Stores in Soho, established in 1944.

Especially like is the awning and the green and black colour scheme.

Back in the black and white days it looked like this …

More info on their website here.

A Food Truck Compendium

Nick — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:27:50 +0000

Spring is in the air and festival season not long around the corner.

Here’s a few food trucks to whet the appetite. All brands whatever their purpose could follow this model for some pop up retail.

Wahaca Food Truck, Southbank London

Shuck Truck, the obligatory converted Airstream, but this time selling oysters. Originally from Coolhunting, more on their website cabincoveoysters.com

The Marination mobile’s Big Blue, website here marinationmobile.com

Del Popolo Food Truck, a wood burning oven on wheels, originally from the very excellent Fox is Black.

Big Green Truck Pizza Company, more images on their website biggreentruckpizza.com

The Innocent van, is this still going, not sure?

There’s a whole load of type driven design trucks, and even a Food Truck Tracker, who knew!

And last but not lease Molly’s Milk Truck, website her mollysmilktruck.com

Beurre & Sel

Nick — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:57:16 +0000

Really like this shop (and website) especially the product display, simple is always best and it’s always good when your packaging creates it’s own point of sale.

More pictures on their website beurreandsel.com

Thorntons – New Store Design

Nick — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:30:51 +0000

Towards the end of last year our new concept design for Thorntons opened in Birmingham.

More bling, more product talk and more emphasis on Thorntons enormous product range.

The perimeter (shown here in the Christmas scheme) uses a magnetic paper background to provide an easily changeable backdrop for promotions and events. Self selection is more prominent as is a more elaborate gift wrapping service. Lighting is much more detailed and ranges from overhead ceiling rafts to shelf level product lighting.

More blurb on our website.

Cioccolato

Nick — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:54:39 +0000

A pastry boutique specialising in in custom desserts for special events.

Very clean, nice quirks (especially that table) and a space where the product can really stand out.

Via the Behance Network

Cupcakes in Abu Dhabi

Nick — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:30:09 +0000

Via a submission, London based carbon, have recently completed a project in Abu Dhabi for Bloomsbury’s.

A free standing cupcake kiosk in Al Wahda Mall. The architecture and components were designed as a ‘kit of parts’ so the design can work for roll out locations across the Middle East and India.

Flavaboom

Nick — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:24:57 +0000

A new frozen yogurt shop in Manhattan, New York. Very clean simple and with some really great features, particularly the large seating ‘pods’ with mirrored backs and the illuminated far yogurt dispensing wall.

Flavaboom Fascia

View through the window

Seating pods mounted on the wall and far wall yogurt dispenser

Far wall with changing lighting

Mirrored back on seating pod

Interior, very open, very clean

DIY instructions are very straightforward, like the little 'Start Here' projecting sign

Close up of the dispensing wall for choosing your yogurt flavour

Originally from Contemporist.

Cielito Querido Café

Nick — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:45:53 +0000

Very nice Mexican café. So much time and energy has gone into this and a fantastic use of colour and type. Just goes to show you don’t need supersize product images to get your style and flavour across.

Spotted at The Dieline