{"id":594888,"date":"2026-07-20T10:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/594888\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T10:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T10:37:15","slug":"this-flower-shop-pairs-colorful-furnishings-with-raw-textures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/594888\/","title":{"rendered":"this flower shop pairs colorful furnishings with raw textures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RECYCLED ELEMENTS AND BOLD CONTRASTS SHAPE THE INTERIOR<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Architecture and design studio KORNWORKS completes the second interior for VesnaFlowers, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/flower-and-leaf-art\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">flower<\/a><\/strong> shop chain in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-russia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moscow<\/a>.<\/strong> Located in Denezhny Lane, the project develops the visual language established for the brand\u2019s first store while responding to the specific proportions, budget, and character of the new site.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rather than applying the same design to every location, designers Anna Kornishina and Petr Kornishin from KORNWORKS approach each <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/shop&amp;\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shop<\/a> <\/strong>as an individual space within a shared identity. Here, sections of the existing wall finish are preserved, allowing traces of the former interior to contrast with the project\u2019s brighter colors and newly introduced forms.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-4-6a4fef19eead8.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 4\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-4-6a4fef19eead8.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><\/a><br \/>the florist\u2019s counter becomes a stage for bouquet making<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>AN OPEN PLAN TURNS FLORISTRY INTO A PERFORMANCE<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>KORNWORKS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kornworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>studio<\/strong><\/a> organizes the shop as an open-plan interior where customers and florists move through the same continuous space. The florist\u2019s counter is positioned prominently near the entrance, turning the preparation of bouquets into a visible part of the experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bright worktop functions almost like a stage, allowing people inside the shop \u2014 as well as passers-by \u2014 to observe the process of selecting, arranging, and wrapping flowers. The refrigerated display is placed further inside, becoming the final point along the visitor\u2019s route.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 10\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-10-6a4fef19eec74.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>colorful furnishings animate the open-plan flower shop<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A BLUE FOAM CEILING by KORNWORKS EVOKES THE SPRING SKY<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The interior draws on the moment when winter begins to recede and the first flowers appear. Its most distinctive element is a textured blue ceiling made from foam, conceived as an abstract spring sky above the bouquets and floral displays.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The material brings depth and movement to the otherwise compact interior, while its saturated color creates a strong visual counterpoint to the rough, partially exposed walls. This contrast between old surfaces and bold new elements also helped the studio work within the project\u2019s limited material budget.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 6\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-6-6a4fef19eeb69.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the open layout keeps the shop visually connected<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>RECYCLED PLASTIC FURNITURE DEFINES THE WAITING AREA<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Beside the window, a small waiting zone is furnished with colorful chairs and a coffee table made from recycled plastic. From here, customers can look towards the Ministry of Foreign Affairs skyscraper and the surrounding buildings of Denezhny Lane.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The furniture and decorative objects continue the interior\u2019s playful palette, while the open arrangement keeps the shop visually connected from front to back. Through color, reused surfaces, and a flexible layout, VesnaFlowers presents floristry as both a retail function and a public-facing performance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 7\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-7-6a4fef19eeba9.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the interior balances practical use with playful expression<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 11\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-11-6a4fef19eecb4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>customers and florists move through one continuous space<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 3\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-3-6a4fef19eea88.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>soft tones balance the more expressive interventions<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 12\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-12-6a4fef19eed10.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>playful details bring energy to the retail space<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"the shop vesnaflowers 2\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-shop-vesnaflowers-2-6a4fef19eea41.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> VesnaFlowers<br \/><strong>designer:<\/strong>\u00a0Kornishina Anna, Kornishin Petr. Architecture and design studio \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kornworks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">KORNWORKS<\/a>\u201c<br \/><b>location: <\/b>Moscow<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIY submissions<\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>edited by: i\u00f1aki laguardia | designboom<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RECYCLED ELEMENTS AND BOLD CONTRASTS SHAPE THE INTERIOR \u00a0 Architecture and design studio KORNWORKS completes the second interior&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":594889,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[267],"tags":[194324,365,362,363,364,366,18,117,121047,19,17,2612],"class_list":["post-594888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-russia","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-flower-and-leaf-art","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-shop"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116951872284525604","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=594888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/594889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=594888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=594888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=594888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}