Designing With An Open Plenum Ceiling

Open plenum ceilings are common design practice these days, seen more often than not in stores moving into newly built shopping environments.  In short we take them for granted as an acceptable design solution.  Recently, I have had a reason to take a critical look at...

Store Design: Material Perceptions

I was researching another project when I ran across these book stores. I was looking for examples of how different finish materials can change the perception of quality in a space, and as these views are void of brand signs, they allow for a fairly objective...

Increase Sales with Lighting

I am posting this diagram as a way of continuing the previous discussion on retail lighting.  Many retailers don’t consider the possibility of internally illuminated store millwork and fixtures, thinking only in terms of cost and perhaps confused about how and...

Tips for good retail lighting.

Occasionally I run across well put information that is worth referencing  here. Such is the case with this article on retail lighting.  Thanks to Zumtobel for the research.  Click the link to see the entire article, including more photos.  To give an idea of what is...