Sunday, September 7, 2008

Anthropologie Visit


Wall Detail made from Recycled BooksWood Posts attached to the wall

Light fixtures
  • in house design
  • store for ages 35-50 (typically)
  • the store director is given a budget
  • found objects "antiques" for sale
  • sell case goods
  • permanent and temporary materials
  • design changes every six months
  • front of the store changes every three weeks
  • window changes every six weeks
  • elements for all the stores are the same
  • same firm designs stores with different architects
  • floor plans change
  • recycled materials used- barnyard wood flooring
  • display- scent, sight, and music simulation
  • different sections of the store have different themes
  • USING THE UNEXPECTED
  • every season, given a notebook displaying theme wanted, the design coordinator then comes up with the design
  • idea of three is important
  • company started in 1992

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