Triangular patterned tiles and an eyewear-dispensing machine feature in Stephanie Thatenhorst's playful interior for this children's optician in Munich.
Named Rookies, the specialist outlet takes up just 30 square metres in Munich's city centre and belongs to German eyewear brand Leidmann.
Local interior designer Thatenhorst conceived the shop as a "noisy, wild and unique paradise for children", with all seating and product displays adjusted for their height.
All walls in the Rookies store are finished with geometric tiles (top and above)
"When you enter the room, you enter unfamiliar terrain," she explained.
"The blue carpet signals that you are entering a new world. Every little detail is child-friendly without using the usual cliches." Display areas are covered in a peach-hued fabric and fitted with blue hardware
Full of intriguing textures and bright colours, Rookies' walls and ceilings are wrapped in green and white triangular tiles and glasses are sparsely presented on apricot-coloured shelves.
A ribbed yellow column with a bench seat at its base stretches from the ceiling to the floor, while a series of U-shaped neon lights, designed to recall monkey swings in a zoo, illuminate the space.
U-shaped neon lights are designed to recall monkey swings
Fabric-wrapped drawers with contrasting blue handles provide storage space for stock, while a series of round and oval mirrors with blue frames are set in between each wall display.
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