Swedish studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor and design agency Snask have revamped a supermarket in Täby, adding pastel hues and materials such as terrazzo and wood to "turn shopping into an experience".
The design was intended as a facelift for the store, which is part of Sweden's ICA supermarket chain and had been given many smaller additions over the years without an overall design direction.
Together, Snask and Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor redesigned the 2,200-square-metre store outside of Stockholm, refreshing its interior by creating multiple themed stations.
A pink juice bar welcomes visitors inside Täby's ICA Stop
These include a pink juice and smoothie bar, a "vegan butchery" station, a seafood and champagne bar and a bar for delicacies, designed to give ICA Stop the feel of a market hall. "Our main goal was to create a more personal shopping experience," Snask creative director Freddie Öst told Dezeen.
"We did this by modernising the brand and giving it a concept as the culinary dream come true."
Snask and Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor used colours that would enhance the produce
To create clean sightlines inside the shop, which also has a restaurant space at the front, Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor and Snask used rounded shapes throughout the interior.
"This wasn't just about keeping the store from turning into a sardine can," Öst said. "It was about giving everything and everyone room to breathe ? an...