Location: BEIJING, China 60 sqm 2015
Client: Richemont Asia Pacific LTD
Type: Retail

Officine Panerai asked Patricia Urquiola to rethink the image of its high-end stores, the concept is beautifully applied to the boutique at Yin Tai Center in Beijing. The new opening also renovates the partnership between Panerai and Area-17, who acts as the project manager for the brand in the Asia Pacific area.

The famous Spanish designer reinterpreted the Maison’s aesthetic and technical codes paying the greatest respect to its historical identity. Oak, dark brushed brass, “cannettato” glass, and polished Calacatta marbles decorate an elegant space characterized by a timeless design. Clear references to a marine world both in materials and colors hint at the brand’s illustrious past, when it was the official supplier of the Italian Navy between the 1930s and 1950s.

 

 

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SINGAPORE 90 sqm 2020

A giant octopus animated for few months the ION Orchard shopping centre’s atrium. It belonged to Panerai pop-up store, a nautically-themed universe set up to not only celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Panerai Luminor, but also serving as temporary holding grounds whilst its flagship boutique within the same mall underwent a refurbishment. 

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SHENZHEN, China 100 sqm 2019

Area-17’s design for the patisserie L’Amour aims to create a place where one can escape from his daily routine, an enchanted universe where the whole senses are stimulated by a seamless correspondence between taste and sight, olfaction and touch. The boutique combines sensoriality and functionality. Thanks to varied configurations of interiors and seating, it is the perfect venue for a relaxing break alone or with friends.

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HONG KONG, China 240 sqm 2019

Area-17 worked together with Juventus FC team to design the new company’s APAC offices located in the Central district of Hong Kong, one of the most renowned international business hubs. The leading ideas behind this overseas agency are strengthening the brand’s awareness worldwide and fostering a close relationship with global and regional partners.