Retail Design Class UPDATE

Ok everyone, here is my latest blog update... For those of you wondering why I am in Italy in the first place, DOUBT NO MORE.  I actual attend class regularly and am doing pretty well in my classes :)  This is just an update on my Retail Design Class.  Hope you find it interesting


Design Project 1: World’s Smallest Shop (40 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm)

For SWATCH

Concept: TIME TURNS

Things to keep in mind... needs to be...

• portable: many places & locations
• light: light weight to carry & easy to set up
• multipliable: can be built upon (add many together)

 My Idea for the World's Smallest Shop is based on the fact that time turns continuously.  My inspiration stems from watch gears, belt hangers, rotary phones and chair-swing rides. 

closed view from above:  You can see the handle by which the shop vendor would carry it closed along with the rotary dial. (shape inspired by SWATCH Cross)

another closed view:  You can see the handle by which the shop vendor would carry it closed along with the rotary dial.  Many of these can be stacked on top of each other and then next to each other in puzzle form.  From the bottom, the circular door opens with tripod stand extending out (similar to a camera stand).

Open view: With 3 example display watches on the conveyor belt.  When the vendor would turn the rotary dial, the watches on the conveyor belt would also move around the swatch cross.  No batteries or plug-in required... all manual labor (really really hard manual labor ;)

Above View while Open:

Front View while Open:

Design Project 2: The Magic Shop

For CAMPER

Concept: Legacy

Things to keep in mind... MUST be

• magic: seems to transform from everyday life into something that gives delight
• nomadic: temporary, for many places & spaces, intended for travel
• collapsible: having a passive & active state (ex. umbrellas, swiss army knife etc)
• and of course adaptable, moveable, lightweight, and easy to assemble/disassemble

I wanted clients of CAMPER to be able to see and feel the shoe legacy before they decided to choose it from CAMPER.

to be continued...

Design Project 3: The Show Shop

For SAN LORENZO

Design Challenge- Take 2 hours and walk around the San Lorenzo Area which consists of an open air food market, street vendors, leather markets, the San Lorenzo Church which is also a museum and more.  While walking around collect items that could go into something the size of a shoe box.  Then come back to class with your items and have them be in normal scale which means they are HUGE compared to the paper people (Alice in Wonderland Style).  The shop must be able to help visitors get information on what to do in the San Lorenzo Area.  Only have the last two hours of class to put it together. GO.

Concept: Exchange 

I separated mine into Historical/Museum info, food market info, and shopping info.  The right most counter of coins in reality would be taller and be made out of what looked to be giant euro coins.

Design Project 4: The Cube Shop

For ISSEY MIYAKE