INTERVIEW with Janine Luther and Leif Erik Madsen on Orterfinder
BestPopUpStores : can you present us your company ? Janine & Leif : Orterfinder are Janine Luther and Leif Erik Madsen. Two Berlin designers. Female and male. East and west. Heart and mind. Brains and guts. A team. Colleagues. Partners in crime. At our Studio – a former gatehouse – in Berlin-Pankow we have been developing concepts for interior designs and extraordinary objects and furniture for almost three years. Many of our objects have initially originated from unintended...
INTERVIEW with Eli Cayuela on BLUEBOARD POP-UP STORE FOR MUNICH
BestPopUpStores : can you present us your company ? Eli Cayuela : StudioÄnimal is an architecture and interior design office leaded by Javier Jiménez Iniesta and based in Barcelona… Eli Cayuela is a graphic and product designer based in Barcelona too. We eventually work together in order to implement capabilities related with the commission we are working on. Depending on the kind of client and project we like to give them a complete work, that means, design of...
INTERVIEW OF My Johansson Retail Coordinator on HAPPY SOCKS
BestPopUpStores : can you present us your company? My Johansson : It started under the cloud-ridden April sky of yet another belated Swedish spring in 2008. Two friends had a vision: a vision to spread happiness by turning an everyday essential into a colorful design piece with a rigid standard of ultimate quality, craftsmanship and creativity. It’s a concept brought to perfection by the Happy Socks collective of creators. With a strong brand image, Happy Socks sells a wide...
INTERVIEW OF Mark van Iterson on HEINEKEN POP-UP CITY LOUNGE
BestPopUpStores : can you present us your company ? Mark van Iterson : Heineken is the world’s 3rd largest brewer, with the iconic Heineken brand as flagship. The Heineken brand is available in almost all countries of the world, and sets itself apart through its progressive attitude. Innovation and design are at the heart of the brand’s DNA. Always aiming to enhance the beer experience of Heineken consumers. BestPopUpStores : What are the reasons behind launching this pop-up store? What...
Interview of Lara Oliveras on the Zytto Socks pop-up store in Barcelona
BestPopUpStores : can you present us your company ? Lara Oliveras : Zytto Socks is one of the first incubator projects for different online shops created by Marc Vidal (@marcvidal) and Lara Oliveras (@laraoliveras), thus generating an entire ecommerce ecosystem using the latest technology, marketing online and strategic social media to widen our consumer market and digital sales.The philosophy is to sell our colorful and crazy socks world wide to gents and ladies offering highly competitive quality...
Interview of Robert Thiemann on the Frame pop-up shop
BestPopUpStores : can you present us your company ? Robert Thiemann : Frame Publishers is a multi-platform media company specializing in high-end publications for a global audience of creative professionals. Most well-known are our magazines: Frame (on design and interiors), Mark (on architecture) and Elephant (on art). Readers in 72 countries follow our magazines, digital platforms and specialized books, which cover design, architecture, art, fashion and interiors. New retail and event initiatives – the Frame store in...
Spirit of Nordic legends : Valhalla Vodka Bar at Skylounge
Valhalla Vodka Bar, which opened on November 25, is a stunning rooftop bar atop the DoubleTree Hilton in Tower Hill that offers guests and locals 360-degree views and fresh air from two terraces. Inspired by viking culture and Scandinavia’s hunter lifestyle, customers can enjoy marinated meats and hunks of artisan bread and cheeses sourced from Scandinavia. Guests are invited to drink from mugs of mulled wine, hot apple cider, and seasonal crafted cocktails inspired by traditional Viking...
Mini Market HAY & WRONG FOR HAY – pop-up at Selfridges
The HAY Mini Market is launching a pop-up store at Selfridges during the 2014 London Design Festival. Inspired by the aesthetics and design of a supermarket, the market’s products are stacked on clean metal shelves and include glassware, stationery, decoratives, textiles, and more. The Danish design market HAY was founded in 2012 and is characterized by its simply-designed, functional products. In association with London-based designer Sebastian Wrong, this collection has an experimental, diversified feel. How do you experience the blickfang,...
Sarenza opens her Coffee Pop-up Shop … “with love”
From September 19-th through the 21-st , the Sarenza style team will be situated in an ephemeral coffee-boutique in the third arrondissement of Paris to introduce its first collection. This cool first line is produced by Sarenza “with love,” and offers jewelry—“The Nudists” —“perfumed candles—“Ex Nihilo,”— as well as “Marlette and coffee” preparations offered by Brûlerie Belleville with pastries from Angèle’s restaurant—all accompanied by music and dancing. The new collection will be presented by a selection of...
A 3D printing popup store in BHV Le Marais (Paris)
Here is an amazing popup store that the most techie of you will love. If not done already read also our review of Twinkind, this amazing startup in Berlin that produces photo-like 3D figurines. Le Fabshop is a French startup that focuses on 3D printing technology and is the official reseller in France of Makerbot devices. In collaboration with the BHV (Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville) in Paris, they opened on the 5th floor a large...
