Giant ‘Woven’ Fabric Graces The Window Of This Flagship Store

November 4, 2024
The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.

Architecture firm LAAB has shared photos the Cozey flagship retail store they designed in Toronto, Canada, that includes an eye-catching window showcase.

The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.

The design of the window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.

The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.

The soft fabric design encases the window display, where chosen furniture pieces are displayed on individual platforms.

The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.
The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.
The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.

Here’s a closer look at the front window showcase.

The design of this retail window showcase displays a giant fabric weave to draw pedestrians inside the space.

The elongated retail space changes from the front showcase window to the design centre at the end, funneling customers through successive “rings” inspired by a photographer studio’s cyclorama.

A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.

The Layout

A modern retail store design with different sections and a window showcase.
Photographer: Riley Snelling | Master Architect/Lead Designer: LAAB architecture inc. | Strategic Design: UX & Experience design (LAAB), Brandscaping (LAAB) | Local Architect: CHASE architecture inc. | Project Manager: Gino Mauri, LAAB | Lead Designer: Michel Lauzon, Creative Director LAAB (Lead Designer) | Design Team: Gino Mauri (LAAB Project Director), Daphne Beaudry (Senior Technical Designer LAAB), Maeva Lonni (LAAB Design Strategist), Frederic Gagliolo (Conceptual Designer LAAB), Maxwell Sterry (Conceptual Designer LAAB) | Collaborators: Cossette (brand strategy and identity, service design), Studio Officiel (window showcase industrial design) | Engineers: Strudet inc. (structure), Hava Engineering Ltd (mechanical/electrical), ZAAB consulting (Audio-Visual and Automation) | Permitting & Approvals: de Haan Design Company inc. | General Contractor: Downs McGovern inc (general contractor) | Lighting Designer: LAAB architecture inc. | Lighting: Lumigroup