The opening scene from a Wes Anderson film provided a starting point for the interior of this bottle shop in Los Angeles, by locally based Studio Paul Chan.
The first LA location for Boisson combines elements of mid-century Hollywood design and art deco in a 1,160-square-foot (108-square-metre) space to showcase a selection of non-alcoholic beverages.
Studio Paul Chan has designed the first Boisson store in Los Angeles
"Inspired by great storytelling and glassware in Wes Anderson's French Dispatch opening scene, where a server scales five flights of stairs to deliver a tray of aperitifs, absinthe, dry white wine, a coke, and an affogato to a meeting of editors, we endeavoured to create a space for the aesthete," said studio founder Paul Chan. The studio installed walnut-stained wooden wall panelling with areas of "calming" dusty green lime wash spaced evenly in between.
A lamp by Gae Aulenti sits atop a custom glass block counter
These materials are contrasted by thin stainless steel shelves upon which the products are displayed along both side walls.
"The layered narrative mixes artisanal materials with machine-made elements, creating a conceptual parallel between non-alcoholic drinks and traditional wine," Chan said.
A central rack displays and stores bottles of non-alcoholic wine
A long narrow wooden table runs through the centre of the space, creating another spot for presenting the bottles on top, and adding storage in the form of open ra...