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'richard chai store' by snarkitecture in new york city
image courtesy snarkitecture
photographer: lexie moreland


brooklyn-based office snarkitecture  has designed a pop-up store in collaboration
with american fashion designer richard chai under the high line in new york city.
while seemingly a simple black box from the outside, the interior features a topographical
wall treatment constructed out of white foam that transforms the temporary space
into an urban glacial cavern. the space is created as part of the building fashion series
at HL23, presented by boffo and spilio gianakopoulos.

the single material, carved by hand with the aid of a hot wire cutter, is extruded and
excavated to create dynamic and seamless display areas for richard chai's collection.
ranging from shelves to hang bars, the unusual interior arrangement calls for a
critical curatorial eye for display.

the store is open now until the 31 of october, after which the material will be returned
to the manufacturer to be recycled into rigid foam insulation. 



image via dave pinter



image courtesy snarkitecture
photographer: lexie moreland



images via contemporist



exterior of the shop under the highline
image via contemporist



shop interior through the window
image via dave pinter



signage outside
image courtesy snarkitecture
photographer: lexie moreland



sculpting the foam with a hot wire cutter
image via contemporist


floor plan
image courtesy snarkitecture



cross section
image courtesy snarkitecture