Nordstrom Yorkdale

Nordstrom opened its 3rd largest Canadian store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre with a 3 level 199,000 s.f. retail space that occupies a large portion of the new Yorkdale expansion. In addition to the typical Nordstrom services, departments and restaurants, it features large window-lit display areas and gallery-like moments with sculptural displays as well as numerous shop-in-store womens designer shops, rightly so for the fashion-forward Yorkdale shoppers. Personally as a man I was drawn to the rich smelling broken-in leather couch and the lenticular X-Ray Slash guitar-rocking portrait.

Nordstrom Toronto Eaton Centre

Nordstrom opened its first Toronto location and flagship at the Eaton Centre in mid September, with 220,000 s.f. of retail space. Along with typical departments for cosmetics, boutique shops, jewelry, accessories, shoes, mens and womens fashion, it also has 3 bars / restaurants and a cafe. The lounges and personal shopping areas are little gems that offer unique experiences for shoppers. More details can be seen in the blogto and Toronto life articles.

Simons Square One

La Maison Simons opened its first store in Ontario at the Square One Shopping Centre earlier in the spring. Ontarians can finally experience exciting and fun Simons stores along with the rest of Canada. Customers can now shop its fashion-forward and unique selections in person that cater to wide range of needs. Designed by figure3 and Lemay Michaud, fun design features include deconstructed loom with yarns can be experienced at the young girl's department twik. More design features can be found in the Canadian Interiors article.

Go for a visit, you will surely be greeted by a sense of wonder and top notch service by the unique Simons store experience.

HOLT RENFREW feature wall

Impressive feature wall treatment at the entrance and stairs at the Square One location. You can see Eventscape's typical attention to detail, craftsmanship, and project delivery care on their Luxury Lines page.

HOLT RENFREW at Square One Shopping Centre

Holt Renfrew opened its Square One flagship in Square One Shopping Centre late July, bringing a large presence of 130,000 sq ft over three stories:  P1 level (BOH), main retail floor and mezzanine. Architectural design is by Janson Goldstein in NYC and the Lighting design by L’Observatoire. The majority of the design is all bespoke and custom designed for Holt Renfrew. Construction by Govan Brown.

simons west edmonton mall - award winning retail design

Simons new store at the west edmonton mall, designed by figure3, is fun and engaging, resulting in a memorable experience that creates a new destination for fashion-focused shoppers. On the exterior, twisted metal fins cladding creates soft shimmer and organic texture. Inside the store, various departments provide their own unique experience and interaction including descending fitting rooms at the young women's area. Simons also commissioned architect Philip Beesley to create a permanent art installation, executed as an ethereal canopy that hovers above viewers. Simons wem has won the Retail Store of the Year award, department store, and fitting room design in Chain Store Age competition.