.agency de modification designers arrives in athens London-based style strategy Bureau de Change has actually just recently finished the brand new main retail store for jeweler Nikos Koulis. Place along Voukourestiou Street, some of Athens' very most respected purchasing opportunities, the shop's layout is actually a mixture of contemporary style as well as typical craftsmanship. Both the concept studio as well as the customer are actually located in Athens, and also their discussed link to the city is evident throughout the space. The concept starts at the road level, where the exterior of the 1960s building is actually completely transformed. Instead of observing the pattern of totally polished store fronts, the designers produced an irregularly formed window that provides just partial viewpoints of the establishment's interior. This concept welcomes curiosity, encouraging passersby to cease and also take a closer look.images u00a9 Gilbert McCarragher commemorating the greek heritage of nikos koulis Along with the facade of its own Nikos Koulis main, the architects at Bureau de Modification referral the portions of Athens' historic area wall surfaces, taken on in light weight aluminum. In some places, the light weight aluminum is embossed along with a trend encouraged due to the detailed specifying located on 19th-century jewelry cartons. At the foundation of the exterior, the material moves to solid travertine and also marble, grounding the design in a combination of modern as well as ancient visual appeals. This mix of components, together with the gold-inlaid door handle, reflects the jewelry expert's Classical heritage and also alludes to the deluxe of the items within. Inside the shop, the layout forms inspiration from professional Nikos Koulis' personal fashion jewelry, with a focus on comparison and also structure. Silk wall treatments soften the illumination, while the custom-made maple floor adds texture along with narrow, stroked planks. The interaction of light and also black materials enhances the sophisticated setting of the space.the front runner establishment for Nikos Koulis is actually situated on Voukourestiou Road in Athens luminescent, premium interiors Towards the rear of the shop, a declaration staircase is actually covered responsible for beveled glass panels. The stairs triggers a mezzanine amount, which houses a private beauty shop as well as seeing room for high-end clients. This mezzanine develops a double-height gap in the center of the retail store, adding a sense of dramatization and also openness. The wall of the mezzanine, created as an internal exterior, contains extended prisms produced coming from buffed steel and also illuminated areas. These prisms produce an aesthetic display screen, delivering personal privacy for the mezzanine while attaching it aesthetically to the principal shop below. In comparison to the darker, much more textural first stage, the mezzanine is actually developed to be a bright and also relaxing area. Along with white colored rugs and soft furnishings, this area is aimed for clients to remain and loosen up while seeing the jeweler's high-end pieces.the layout combinations contemporary design with conventional workmanship The shop incorporates custom-made household furniture and also show elements that show the bespoke attributes of the company. These include parts particularly generated through Bureau de Modification, such as a tea dining table, work desk looking glass, as well as a wall-hung mirror developed through Nikos Koulis. The display cases, constituted from lacquered hardwood as well as bented on legs created coming from shiny as well as matte metals, are actually arranged attentively throughout the area. At the rear end, a lacquered cabinet wraps around a structural pillar, while a large kitchen cabinetry piece at the main generates a welcoming window display.the front utilizes light weight aluminum influenced by Athenian urban area wall surfaces along with embossed patternstravertine and also marble at the bottom endorsement the mix of contemporary and early components.