Retail design
Concrete, copper and pastel cubes: how Antidote was designed
Interior Design and VMSD both featured the store in 2018. The brief was a small shop that looked as considered as the clothes, built with low-impact materials.
The designers
Guillermo de Yavorsky, a Venezuelan designer who had previously worked on Le Sereno hotel in St. Barts, led the project for his Miami studio, Atelier de Yavorsky. Alexandra de Yavorsky directed branding and graphics. She painted the plant mural and the lettering on the entry door by hand.
Materials
| Element | What was used | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Floor and base | Concrete; Zembra described it to JCK as eco-cement | Interior Design, JCK |
| Shelving and rails | Copper racks and shelves combined with oak | Interior Design, VMSD |
| Display blocks | Lacquered MDF geometric cubes in pastels at varying heights, described as "dynamic, like women" | Interior Design |
| Finishes | Non-toxic paints, untreated and natural wood | Fashionista, JCK |
| Walls | Hand-painted plant mural | Interior Design |
Merchandising
The fixtures were modular so the room could be rearranged, and only a few pieces of each style went on display. According to VMSD the stock was rotated every week and deliberately paired in combinations shoppers would not expect.
Project credits (from VMSD)
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Design and art direction | Atelier de Yavorsky (Guillermo de Yavorsky; project manager Amandine Buisson) |
| Mural | Alexandra de Yavorsky |
| Millwork | Kayu, Miami |
| Lighting | Powerhouse Lighting, Miami |
| Curtains | CM Fibras Design, Miami |
| General contractor | Bilantar, Miami |
| Photography | Claudio Napolitano |
The magazines' photographs are the best record of the room; follow the source links below to see them.