Our long-time brand partners at Izola presented Aesthetic Movement with an opportunity to create a retail concept store in a former bike repair shop in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill. We conceptualized an amalgamation of the coffee shop, newsstand, stationer, pharmacy, and housewares store — offering multiple reasons to walk through the door each day. The open, light-filled space was designed with subtle changes in material and texture to define the different product zones, resulting in an intimate neighborhood refuge that exudes modernity, warmth, and familiarity, while providing an alternative to the corporate anchors of Main Street. Curated offerings include locally roasted, private label coffee, select housewares, small-batch apothecary products with a focus on natural ingredients, and an international newspaper and magazine selection focused on food, politics, fashion, design, and culture. Throughout the store, a high priority has been placed on the discerning gift-giver, with an unabashed appreciation for excellence in design.