Alquema Sydney Flagship by loopcreative

Can technology improve the designer-builder relationship? In their latest retail project, the Alquema flagship in Sydney’s famed QVB, loopcreative discovers how gadgets, gizmos and golden ratios can solve the age-old quarrel.

BY Indesignlive

May 29th, 2017

Tags: Alquema, Creative Colours, issue 69, JSB Lighting, Laddershop, loopcreative, Mondoluce, QVB, Reilly and Associates, Retail, SG Property Group, sydney

Architect
loopcreative

Photography
Michael Wee

Builder
SG Property Group

Furniture
Creative Colours – Mannequins
Laddershop – Track ladder

Lighting
Mondoluce – Nemo Pendant Light
JSB Lighting – Modular lighting

Fixed & Fitted
SG Property Group – Clothing racks and display cases
Reilly and Associates – Fitting rooms

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