{"id":449394,"date":"2025-09-25T02:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/449394\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T02:50:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T02:50:21","slug":"backlit-metallic-grid-illuminates-zaras-hybrid-retail-space-in-rotterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/449394\/","title":{"rendered":"backlit metallic grid illuminates zara&#8217;s hybrid retail space in rotterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grid and Geometric Blocks Shape Retail Space by Random Studio<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Random Studio takes over the design of a permanent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/retail-interiors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retail<\/a><\/strong> space within Zara\u2019s largest store, a five-floor building in Rotterdam, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-the-netherlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Netherlands<\/a><\/strong>. Occupying a significant portion of the first floor, the project establishes a hybrid environment defined by spatial layering and material contrast.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A backlit metallic grid introduces a threshold between the newly created \u2018quarry-like\u2019 space and the rest of the store. Within this boundary, geometric blocks and muted natural tones define product display zones, unified by overhead light panels that provide consistent illumination.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1156002 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"backlit metallic grid illuminates zara's hybrid retail space in rotterdam\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/random-studio-retail-space-zara-rotterdam-designboom-818-5.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/random.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Random Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Contrasting Material Palettes Divide spaces in Zara Rotterdam<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/random.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">design team<\/a><\/strong> at Random Studio distinguishes the space between two main collections through material palettes. The urban collection is presented with articulated fixtures incorporating glass, natural stone, and stainless steel. In contrast, the sports collection is framed by black steel, rubber, and industrial-style elements. A dedicated social area provides visitors with seating in two elevated zones. This space, bright and restrained in expression, functions as a pause point within the larger retail environment.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1156003 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"backlit metallic grid illuminates zara's hybrid retail space in rotterdam\" width=\"818\" height=\"1087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/random-studio-retail-space-zara-rotterdam-designboom-818-1.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>Random Studio designs a retail interior within Zara\u2019s largest global store<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"backlit metallic grid illuminates zara's hybrid retail space in rotterdam\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-retail-space-for-the-worlds-biggest-zara-in-rotterdam-1-68d291f8dc301.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>a backlit metallic grid marks the boundary of the redesigned zone<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"backlit metallic grid illuminates zara's hybrid retail space in rotterdam\" width=\"818\" height=\"1227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/a-retail-space-for-the-worlds-biggest-zara-in-rotterdam-4-68d291f8dc3e4.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the grid creates a visual threshold between store and installation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grid and Geometric Blocks Shape Retail Space by Random Studio \u00a0 Random Studio takes over the design of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":449395,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[16274,4021,4020,4022,77,53134,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-449394","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-the-netherlands","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-design","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-retail-interiors","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115262667645638867","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/449394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=449394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/449394\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/449395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=449394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=449394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=449394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}