The façade of the corner building, prominently visible along Robertson Boulevard to the west and north, is clad in hand polished grey terrazzo with white marble aggregate. Brass framing details complement the old-world terrazzo cladding, while framing the large-scale window openings and views to the interior. The material palette within the store complements the cool, hand crafted terrazzo with herringbone laid oak flooring, golden tone mirrors, and additional brass fittings. Paired with the oversized storefront windows, each opening incorporates an arch that frames specific furniture tableaus. To complement the floor and wall finishes, a simple modulated system of draped felt panels from FilzFelt clads the ceiling and integrates lighting tracks and other infrastructure, echoing the simple fabric canopies of traditional Italian festivals and park pavilions.

Much like the adaptable nature of one’s home, the display concept for the furniture collections integrates room dividers from the Knoll’s Rockwell collection to accommodate flexibility and creative combinations of various vignettes.

The Knoll retail store in Los Angeles is designed to display furniture for domestic settings, distinct in character from Knoll showrooms for contract office furniture. Inspired by Yves Vidal's York Castle in Tangiers, Morocco, and the historic legacy of spaces for Knoll, the store is organized around a rich material palette reminiscent of Northern Italian architecture of the 1950s and 60s.

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Client

Knoll Retail

Location

West Hollywood, CA, US

Years

2016-2018

Partners

Sharon Johnston, Mark Lee

Project Team

Anton Schneider (Project Lead), Ouida Biddle, Younha Kim, Justin Kim, Kate Bilyk, Iris Gramegna, Doug Harsevoort, Justin Gallagher, Will Fu

Structural Engineer: ENGINEERING DESIGN, INC.; MEP Engineer: GLUMAC; Lighting Designer: Luminesce Design, Inc.

Swinerton Builders

Eric Staudenmaier