Charlap Hyman & Herrero Designs Nonfiction Fragrance Store in Manhattan's Lower East Side
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Dan Howarth
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Summary
Architecture and design firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero created a fragrance store for perfume brand Nonfiction in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The design blends glossy red tiles with Queen Anne-style furniture, creating a space that reflects both the local neighborhood and the brand's Seoul origins. The store features lime-washed walls and is designed as a "place of pause" where customers can experience the fragrances in a contemplative environment.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledUS firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero has mixed glossy red tiles with Queen Anne-style furniture inside a store for perfume brand Nonfiction, in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Nonfiction founder and creative director Haeyoung Cha worked with Charlap Hyman & Herrero to create a space that reflected the neighbourhood, while also evoking the brand's hometown of Seoul.
Lime-washed walls
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