Fashion brand Stone Island has debuted a retail concept by Dutch studio AMO, which includes surfaces made from compressed shredded paper, burnt cork and sand-coated steel.
The research studio, affiliated with architecture firm OMA, created the store concept to celebrate Stone Island's 40th anniversary.
Stone Island's Chicago store features a digital chandelier at its entrance
As well as an update to the look and feel of the interiors, AMO has designed the spaces to host a program of public presentations, salons, workshops and private events beyond store opening hours.
For the store's architecture, the studio referenced the "innovative" approach taken by the Italian brand to transforming materials for its products, particularly outwear. The interior was designed by AMO to reflect the brand's experimental approach to materials
"Research and innovation are at the core of Stone Island," said AMO director Samir Bantal, who worked with Natalie Konopelski, Giulio Margheri and Mateusz Kiercz on the project.
"The space, materiality, and program of the stores underpin the brand's ethos, and reinforce a sense of belonging of its community of like-minded people," he continued.
Walls are lined in cork that has been burnt, sandblasted and coated
The inaugural store to be designed based on this direction is the 180-square-metre space in Chicago, Stone Island's first in the city.
The space features altar-like niches for displaying archival pieces and prototype...