VAN CLEEF & ARPELS MUHARRAQ, BAHRAIN
Van Cleef & Arpels welcomes visitors to newly opened boutique in Bahrain’s Marassi Galleria Mall. With 235 sqm of Parisian-inspired architecture, the Marassi boutique is the second Van Cleef & Arpels location in Bahrain, followed by the Moda Mall boutique.
At Marassi Mall, Van Cleef & Arpels stands out with a 9.5-meter façade adorned with golden panels echoing the Maison’s craftsmanship and heritage. Within the boutique, a tearoom offers guests a serene sanctuary where fragrant leaves unfold in a welcoming setting expressing the Maison’s history and poetic universe. Adjacent to the tearoom, sits an art deco salon adorned with a gallery of visual inspirations. The boutique’s wide space extends to two areas where visitors are invited to discover Van Cleef & Arpels’ jewelry and watchmaking collections. Finally, three private salons finish off the space, with their
Art Deco décor and table books illustrating the Maison’s favorite themes.
Iconic collections such as Alhambra, Perlee and Frivole will be on display as well as, stunning High-Jewelry including a 6-row white gold Palmyre necklace and the enchanting Snowflake white gold ring.
MESSIKA PARIS, FRANCE
Messika unveils a brand new boutique on the Champs-Élysées. A prime location on world-famous Parisian avenue. An exceptional setting with an original concept. For this boutique, Valérie Messika imagined a unique set around the Maison’s iconic signature: Move.
In a fun, contemporary and colourful way, 52 Champs-Élysées has been transformed into a unique and immersive Messika boutique, entirely dedicated to the iconic Move, giving its visitors a totally different jewelry experience. The concept store designed as a modern boudoir invites you to discover the Maison’s phenomenal successes: Uno, My Move, So Move and Lucky Move. Oversized and XXL, on the facade of the boutique and in the arcades, the Move takes over the entire space. The windows are filled by the motif’s signature lines, creating a mise en abyme enhancing the Maison’s iconic Move designs. Overhead, a circular Move decoration illuminates the space and echoes the central island.
A play on shapes and colours enlivens the space: marble, silver chrome and iridescent purple- pink create intense visual effects with multiple reflections. A unique way of playing with light to create a striking new graphic code. A new concept of bringing together jewelry and architecture, created especially for this iconic location.
BANG & OLUFSEN ABU DHABI, UAE
Legend Group, Bang & Olufsen exclusive master dealer in the UAE, has expanded its footprint with the opening of a store in The Galleria Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. A new home for sound, design and sensory experiences in the capital, the space encapsulates the same spirit of innovation as Bang & Olufsen’s iconic products.
Designed in line with the brand’s international retail concept, with a distinctive design language and minimalist yet warm Danish aesthetic, the store showcases the latest in Bang & Olufsen’s cutting-edge audio and home entertainment offerings that have shaped home design trends for almost a century.
The new store is divided into four experiential zones spread across 121 sqm, with interactive demo set-ups allowing customers to experience Bang & Olufsen’s inspired engineering and craftsmanship firsthand and become fully immersed in the brand universe.
While the brand continues building on its unique heritage, it will continue to push forward with testing the boundaries of exquisite sound and design, innovating as the retail identity evolves.
PRADA RIYADH, KSA
Prada inaugurates a new boutique inside Kingdom Centre in Riyadh. The boutique, extending over
a total area of 420 square meters, houses the women’s collections of ready to wear, leather goods, footwear, and accessories. This new boutique concept is defined by the façade, featuring the Prada triangle pattern, allowing a panoramic view of the ambience with a special set up and an area dedicated exclusively to the Prada Fine Jewelry Eternal Gold collection.
The interior is interpreted as a sequence of environments characterized by the brand’s iconic elements such as the black and white chequered marble floor inspired by the original Prada store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan and the walls covered in panels of the iconic pastel green tone and framed by rich metal details, dedicated to the world of leather goods. There are dedicated areas with exclusive accessories such as glasses, hair accessories and perfumes. The space, designed by large lounges and display tables to showcase the products, is punctuated by large carpets that define the ambience. Soft seats covered in green velvet and presentation tables and coffee tables in light rose wood accompany a private area: here the customer is welcomed in two more private environments, decorated and characterized by a large and comfortable sofa, decorations on the walls and a mix of furnishing elements designed specifically to make the space exclusive.
MINOTTI DUBAI, UAE
Minotti, renowned for its elegant Made in Italy designs for more than 75 years, strengthens its multi-year presence in the Middle East with the opening of its first flagship store in Dubai in collaboration with the long-standing local partner Al Tayer Insignia.
Inspired by the architecture of a villa, the showroom is located in the vibrant heart of the exclusive Jumeirah district and spreads over two levels, covering a total area of approximately 900 square metres. The opening expands on Minotti’s existing global presence in 80 countries through a network of more than 60 flagship stores and over 300 qualified dealers. Conceived by the creative department of the company Minotti Studio, the interior design project reveals itself as a refined oasis, which combines the building’s original elements with the distinctive Minotti style, in an exhibition itinerary that turns into an engaging design experience.
The façade is characterized by a large portal that welcomes visitors into an outdoor lobby, inviting them to immerse themselves in a sophisticated scenario with high ceilings and filled with natural light filtering through large windows. Once inside, the majestic steel columns, a chestnut-colored lacquered fireplace and a unique winter garden convey a dynamic yet balanced rhythm to the living, lounge and dining areas: a scenographic space that highlights the furnishings on show, including the novelties of the 2024 Collection, such as the modular seating systems Yves by Hannes Peer and Supermoon by Giampiero Tagliaferri, along with some of the brand’s best-sellers.
