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A Porto retailer localizes the shoe shopping experience with an all-cork interior

BOOKMARK ARTICLE
Estudio Além designed the retail space for Sportino in Porto, Portugal, using cork as the main material. - Oleh Kardash Horlay
It was selected because of its sustainability and it’s endemic to Portugal, a nod to local design traditions. - Oleh Kardash Horlay
Expanded cork blocks were stacked with horizontal layers of wood fibre to form display shelves on the perimeter walls. - Oleh Kardash Horlay

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Client
Floor Area
308 sq-m

Employing cork throughout its multi-brand retail space, 3P Store in Porto takes a localized approach to selling footwear and apparel.

Key features

Estudio Além designed the retail space

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