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How this Pittsburgh retailer is leveraging its space to foster the local fashion community

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27 Sep 2023
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How this Pittsburgh retailer is leveraging its space to foster the local fashion community
  1. Tons is a luxury e-commerce and bricks-and-mortar fashion store based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  2. It’s located in the city’s trendy East Liberty neighbourhood in a historical two-storey mansion, which formerly operated as an atelier. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  3. The space is a multifunctional venue for fashion, art and culture, showcasing high-end fashion brands alongside art and design furniture. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  4. Architecture practice NWDS designed the space using simple materials like glass, hollow bricks, white paint, hand-painted textiles, plastic and cellophane to create complex features. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  5. Modest materials like tin cans covering the ceiling of the entryway serve as the backdrop for designer furniture and art like tapestries created by artist Sasha Brodsky. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  6. In addition to serving as a retail space, the brand’s flagship store also hosts its offices. - Alexandra Ribar
  7. Client retail spaces and workspaces are blended so as to let buyers and managers work alongside retail racks on the ground floor and invite visitors to look at professional activities like photo shoots taking place. - Alexandra Ribar
  8. ‘The method of putting the interior together was turning the future concept-store space into a playground for designers and artists working on the project,’ the design studio explains in a statement. - Alexandra Ribar
  9. 'There was a lot of spontaneity and many design decisions taken on site: some surfaces were uncovered and left in an unfinished state, and some were splashed with white paint.’ - Ekaterina Izmestieva
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  1. Tons is a luxury e-commerce and bricks-and-mortar fashion store based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  2. It’s located in the city’s trendy East Liberty neighbourhood in a historical two-storey mansion, which formerly operated as an atelier. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  3. The space is a multifunctional venue for fashion, art and culture, showcasing high-end fashion brands alongside art and design furniture. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  4. Architecture practice NWDS designed the space using simple materials like glass, hollow bricks, white paint, hand-painted textiles, plastic and cellophane to create complex features. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  5. Modest materials like tin cans covering the ceiling of the entryway serve as the backdrop for designer furniture and art like tapestries created by artist Sasha Brodsky. - Ekaterina Izmestieva
  6. In addition to serving as a retail space, the brand’s flagship store also hosts its offices. - Alexandra Ribar
  7. Client retail spaces and workspaces are blended so as to let buyers and managers work alongside retail racks on the ground floor and invite visitors to look at professional activities like photo shoots taking place. - Alexandra Ribar
  8. ‘The method of putting the interior together was turning the future concept-store space into a playground for designers and artists working on the project,’ the design studio explains in a statement. - Alexandra Ribar
  9. 'There was a lot of spontaneity and many design decisions taken on site: some surfaces were uncovered and left in an unfinished state, and some were splashed with white paint.’ - Ekaterina Izmestieva
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Location
Map pointer 5935 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
Design
NWDS
Client
Tons
Lighting Design
Natalia Markevich
Art
Sasha Brodsky
Floor Area
400 sq-m

Created as a destination for fashion, art and design lovers, the Tons store in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a multi-functional retail and community space.


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