CARMEN STEFFENS

RETAIL FLAGSHIP STORE AND FRANCHISES

Status | Completed 

Client | Carmen Steffens 

Location | Rua Oscar Freire 587, São Paulo/BRA 

Date | 2011 - 2012

Architects | Tito Ficarelli and Chantal Ficarelli 

Team | Flávia Ghirotto Santos and Mariana Olha 

Pictures | Mateus Mondini

In today’s market, physical stores are the business card of brands, playing an important role in defining and expressing the concept of the brand. However, it is a market in constant flux, with trends changing really fast. Carmen Steffens was quick in realize that the brand had to revamp themselves in shorter periods, around 2.5 years and totally change their look in four or five years. 

We developed a concept for their brand that could be replicated accross their franchises around the world, while keeping their brand identity strong and easily recognizable, in order to keep the value of investments low and significantly increase the margins of operations.