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PORTS 1961 SHANGHAI

PORTS 1961 SHANGHAI
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This 2,750 sf Ports 1961 flagship retail store in Shanghai’s Bund embraces the district’s art deco heritage and port history. The design recycles wood from a demolished historic Chinese house, CNC-milled into a fluid ship hull-inspired display system that integrates HVAC, lighting, and sound technology. Rough wood walls surround soft, glowing pearly white interior volumes, creating a gallery-like atmosphere. Suspended mannequins rotate in response to customer movement, revealing clothing from multiple angles and accentuated by recessed lighting from above and below. Indirect LED lighting and concealed coves further emphasize the fluid geometry, creating a dramatic spatial contrast throughout the store. The design embodies local history while offering scalable brand elements for global rollout, forming a cohesive brand system.

Credits

Year: Completed 2011
Location: The Bund, Shanghai
Client: Ports1961
Project Type: Flagship Store
Size: 2,750 sf (255 m2)
Design Team: Principal in charge: Winka Dubbeldam, Assoc. AIA | Project Leader: David Barr | Archi-Tectonics Team: Thomas Barry, Hiroyuki Miki, David Schragger, Hira Sabuhi, Victor Ortega
Photography: Jiang Ying | Archi-Tectonics
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