Lonely Newmarket

Women’s clothing and lingerie label Lonely opens its second flagship store in Auckland. Designed by Rufus Knight, it invites the curious and delivers the unexpected in retail.

Lonely Newmarket

BY Andrew McDonald

April 17th, 2018

Tags: ambitec, bang & olufen, creative flooring, ECC, ecc-lighting-furniture, fabricate architecture, knight associates, matisse, nodi rugs, Resene, studio italia

Interior Architect: Knight Associates

Architect: Fabricate Architecture

Builder: Property Direct Services

Shopfitters: Robinson Interiors

Landscape Designer: Jared Lockhart Design

Duration: 8 months

Furniture

‘Bibendum’ Classicon armchair,’Meribel 523’ change room stools, Matisse. ‘Extrasoft’ divan, Studio Italia.

Lighting

‘Find Me Mono’ FLOS ceiling lighting, ‘Tip of the Tongue’ FLOS point of sale lamp, ‘Bob’ FLOS pendant, ‘Portico’ exterior lighting, ECC.

Finishes

Hand woven jute floor covering, Nodi Rugs. ‘Suave’ plaster, Ambitec. ‘Concrete’ paint, ceiling ‘Eighth Ash’ paint, Resene. Salvaged European oak floorboards, Creative Flooring.

Fixed & Fitted

‘BeoLab 17’ wall speaker, Bang & Olufsen.

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