Dezeen promotion: a centre for culture and innovation inside a former industrial building in High Point has welcomed the first visitors to look around its spaces, including a design store curated by Dezeen.
Plant Seven's soft launch took place from 12 to 17 October 2018 ? coinciding with the High Point Market furniture trade fair in the North Carolina city.
Plant Seven debuted with a range of programming that includes a design store curated by Dezeen
Visitors are encouraged to explore the 100,000-square-foot (9,290-square-metre) former textile mill, to get a taste of the programming that will be rolled out over the coming months, as the venue opens in stages.
During Market Week, attractions at Plant Seven included a shop filled with designs sourced from across the American South. The pop-up store is stocked with products sourced from across the American South
Curated by Dezeen's editors and realised by the Plant Seven team, the pop-up store featured homeware, accessories and gifts from designers and brands like East Fork Pottery, Yield, Skylar Morgan Furniture and many more. The stock has almost entirely sold out.
Another retail offering comes in the form of a design book shop by Draw Down, which features titles geared towards the creative customer.
Another retail offering at the creative hub is a design bookstore by Draw Down
Two exhibitions are being held at the creative hub. The first, This Is Not A Chair curated by Standard Issue Design, features 40 works by internation...