Footwear brand Birkenstock has worked with design studio Vinson & Co to create a showroom inside a grandiose Paris apartment, where shoes are displayed in living-room-style spaces.
Nestled amongst the high-end boutiques that line Paris' Rue Saint Honoré, Birkenstock 1774 is a dedicated space for the brand to present special projects and collaborations.
It takes its name from the year that Birkenstock was founded in Germany.
Birkenstock 1744 showroom designed by Vinson & Co
The 170 square-metre showroom occupies a 19th-century apartment, complete with ornate panelled walls, stone fireplaces and wooden parquet floors.
London-based studio Vinson & Co – who were charged with developing the showroom's interiors – allowed these features to serve as a backdrop to the brand's shoes, simply adding a selection of new and vintage furnishings to complete the space.
Birkenstock 1744 showroom designed by Vinson & Co
"Birkenstock's brief was to keep the showroom simple, full of light, neutral and with handmade finishes – they wanted a space that gives them flexibility," Nick Vinson, founder of the studio, told Dezeen.
"I deliberately left the patina of age visible – to me these qualities are very consistent with a Birkenstock sandal, which age well."
Birkenstock 1744 showroom designed by Vinson & Co
An oak table perched on a wheat-coloured woven rug now centres what would be the apartment's living or dining room. Various models of shoe are displayed on chunky, four-legged stools dotted around the room's perimeter.
A couple of pairs have also been placed intermittently on the dividers of a timber bookshelf by Italian designer Achille Castiglioni.
The illusion of extra space is created by a floor-to-ceiling mirrored volume.
Birkenstock 1744 showroom designed by Vinson & Co
Doors lead through to an adjacent room that has been dressed in much the same fashion, except here the central table is surrounded by worn leather chairs created by Italian architect Mario Bellini in the late 1970s.
A pair of Faye Toogood's signature Roly-Poly fibreglass chairs also appear in this room, along with a wood-framed Chandigarh chair by Pierre Jeanneret that has a perforated cane back.
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Even the apartment's study has been used as a display area, where shoes are placed on cushioned bench seats by contemporary designer Simon Hasan.
Other than the vases and ceramic pots that line the home's sideboards, decor is largely provided by a series of textile artworks by embroiderer Geraldine Larkin.
Each features abstract shapes made from jute and felt – a nod to the materials the brand uses for the soles and uppers of its footwear.
Birkenstock 1744 showroom designed by Vinson & Co
Birkenstock has previously collaborated with fashion designer Rick Owens to reimagine three of their classic sandal designs in unusual materials like calf hair and felt.
Back in 2017 the brand also forayed into furniture design by launching a line of beds that adapted the same comfort principles as its shoewear.
Footwear brand Birkenstock has worked with design studio Vinson & Co to create a showroom inside a grandiose Paris apartment, where shoes are displayed in living-room-style spaces.
The 170 square-metre showroom occupies a 19th-century apartment, complete with ornate panelled walls, stone fireplaces and wooden parquet floors.London-based studio Vinson & Co – who were charged with developing the showroom's interiors – allowed these features to serve as a backdrop to the brand's shoes, simply adding a selection of new and vintage furnishings to complete the space.
"Birkenstock's brief was to keep the showroom simple, full of light, neutral and with handmade finishes – they wanted a space that gives them flexibility," Nick Vinson, founder of the studio, told Dezeen."I deliberately left the patina of age visible – to me these qualities are very consistent with a Birkenstock sandal, which age well."
An oak table perched on a wheat-coloured woven rug now centres what would be the apartment's living or dining room. Various models of shoe are displayed on chunky, four-legged stools dotted around the room's perimeter.The illusion of extra space is created by a floor-to-ceiling mirrored volume.
鞋类品牌Birkenstock与设计工作室文森公司(Vinson & Co)合作,在巴黎一套富丽堂皇的公寓内打造了一个展示厅,在客厅风格的空间里展示鞋子。
170平方米的展厅位于一套19世纪的公寓里,配有华丽的镶板墙壁、石砌壁炉和木制拼花地板。总部位于伦敦的文森公司(Vinson & Co)负责开发展厅的内部设计,该公司允许这些功能作为该品牌鞋子的背景,只是添加了一些新的和复古的家具来完成空间。
Birkenstock工作室的创始人Nick Vinson告诉Dezeen:“Birkenstock的设计理念是保持展厅的简单,充满光线、中性和手工装饰——他们想要一个能给他们带来灵活性的空间。”“我故意留下了岁月的痕迹——对我来说,这些品质与Birkenstock凉鞋非常一致,很好地适应了岁月。”
一张橡木桌子坐落在小麦色的编织地毯上,现在的中心是公寓的客厅或餐厅。各种款式的鞋子摆放在四脚朝天的矮凳上,凳子散布在房间的四周。从地板到天花板的镜像体创造了额外空间的错觉。








