Nature-inspired retail concepts entice consumers by creating environments that feel unobtrusive and welcoming. Whether the incorporation of greenery has functional applications such as vertical gardening or is merely to inspire thoughts of being outside, the use of lush plant life as an enriching ethereal experience surely adds to the overall customer experience.
Kaktus Kobenhavn is a Copenhagen-based cacti emporium that sources all of its product from a greenhouse just outside of the city. The captivating space is mesmerizing as well as inviting, and the images of the quaint store are enough to imagine living there yourself.
Separately, over-the-top merchandising schemes that incorporate large-scale elements sourced from nature such as a hallow tree trunk give any retail space a dramatic, theatrical feel.
20 Nature-Inspired Retail Spaces
From Earthy Organic Juice Bars to Succulent Retail Concepts:
Rebecca Byers — Nov 23, 2015 — Art & Design
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Succulent Retail Concepts
Kaktus Kobenhavn is a Cactus-Centric Lifestyle Shop in Copenhagen
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Artisanal Culinary Boutiques
This Swiss Specialty Food Store is Brimming with Quality Ingredients
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Plant-Based Retail Concepts
Green Common Concept Store is Uniquely 100% Plant-Based
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Community Hub Supermarkets
This Award-Winning Whole Foods Austin Location is a Retail Playground
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Garden-to-Table Cafes
This Kreuzberg Garden Project is an Organic Food Hub with a Quaint Cafe
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Restaurant Plant Walls
The Great Green Wall in a Beirut Eatery is Made from Six Types of Veggies
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Cozy Retailer Lifestyle Villages
The Urban Outfitters Village is a Town Built by Retailers
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Earthy Beauty Bars
This Beauty Bar Design Exudes an Organic Sense of Calm
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Minimalist Design Emporiums
The New MUJI Fifth Avenue Store Has a Custom Scent Lab
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Warm Asian Eatery Interiors
This Prague Restaurant is Inspired by Traditional Asian Ingredients
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Earthy Organic Juice Bars
Roots & Bulbs is a Stylish London Juice Bar with a Personality
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Nature-Inspired Pop-Up Fixtures
The British Designers Collective Pop-Up Shop Features a Large Tree
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Cannabis Merchandising Firms
The High Road Design Studio is Aiming to Rebrand Medical Marijuana
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Outdoorsy Shopping Spaces
This 'North Face' Store Brings an Outdoor Retail Experience Indoors
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Romantic Catalan Eateries
This Nagoya Restaurant is Inspired by the Culture of Northeastern Spain
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Modern Rainforest Salons
'Cuts & Color' Features Earthy Tones and High-Tech Salon Products
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Farm-to-Flight Airport Markets
The Napa Farms Market is a Local Food Vendor at SFO
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Sculptural Garden Centers
This English Garden Center is Designed to Be a Hub for Education
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Green-Roofed Shopping Malls
NL Architects Puts a Shopping Center Between Various High-Rises
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Kind Skincare Pop-Ups
London's Simple Skincare Pop-Up Accepts Kindness as Payment
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Cozy Naturalistic Panama Bakeries
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Self-Designed Tranquil Workspaces
Studio Saransh Designs the Oasis Workspace for Itself
Fruit-Inspired Design Collections
Yuria Kailich and Joel Harding Showcase Soft Grounds
Compassion-Focused Retail Concepts
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day is Running a Compassion Store in Toronto
Garden-Topped Sunken Museums
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Industrial Café Interiors
Blue Bottle Coffee West Bund Adds a Timber Frame to an Industrial Shell
Reclaimed Interior Spaces
The Onyx Aether Restaurant Unveils a Layered Reclaimed-Material Concept
Conceptual Fine Dining Experiences
Levi Lu Taps the Japanese Aesthetic Principle of Mono No Aware
Renovated Parisian Flats
Hauvette & Madani Architecture Uses Nature as a Frame in Paris Apartment
Wooden-Accented Luxury Retail Interiors
Bottega Veneta Updates Its Boutique in Vancoouver
Retail Wellbeing Spaces
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Contemporary Material Exhibition Spaces
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Compact In-Retail Designs
IKEA Shop-In-Shop Adds Home Planning with Tech in a Compact Space
Sustainable Retail Interiors
Sheep Inc London Store Uses Sculptural Displays & Graphic Art
Community Wellness Centres
The Apple House by Okra Supports Nature Based Learning
Sculptural Mall Dreamscape
Studio Proba Introduces Unbounded Sanctuary in Grand Joy City Mall
Hybrid Shopping Ventures
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Boutique Grocery Designs
The Meadow Lane Store Introduces a Refined Retail Concept in Tribeca
Integrated Planter Worktables
The Plantable Office Line by SurfaceWorks into Plant-Friendly Tables
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D14.2 Concept Store in Oslo Rethinks the Shopping Experience
Metallic Jewelry-Inspired Store Designs
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Highgrove Collection Showroom Celebrates Material Richness and Craft
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