Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计 by UE Architecture

Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计 by UE Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

铜室内· 2026

Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计

by UE Architecture

Client: Rubin and Chapelle

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计

Rubin and Chapelle精品店是一处位于美国加利福尼亚州新港海滩的时尚零售店室内设计项目。店铺面积95平方米，设计灵感源自纽约市一处老旧的布料仓库工坊。深色肌理材质与烟熏玻璃和钢材构成的半高隔墙相互结合。隔断在天花板下方即告终止，使开放式天花与外露的风管系统保持可见，令紧凑的空间显得更为开阔。三角形与矩形的区域分别容纳试衣区和晚礼服区。进深较大的搁架将服装分隔成若干小组，从而放缓顾客的购物节奏。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Rubin and Chapelle Boutique 时尚零售店室内设计出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Unlike any store in the Southern California outdoor mall, we incorporated textured deep and dark materials into the space. The use of partial-height smoked glass supported by steel is unusual for this earthquake zone, allowing for an open ceiling with exposed ductwork and views across the compact area, making it feel larger. The lighting contrasts rugged textures with the sophisticated elegance of Rubin and Chapelle’s fashion. Through the grey glass, customers glimpse intimate, exclusive spaces for evening wear and fittings, adding a touch of refined exclusivity.
Dimensions & Packaging: Store area 95 sqm. Main ceiling height: 5030mm. Storefront height, top of shelves and ceiling height at entry: 3650mm. Top of glass partitions and entry door: 2750mm.
Tags: Retail, fashion, luxury, rustic
Production Technology: The design incorporates partial-height walls of smoked glass and steel as a counterbalance to the rustic materials. It is particularly notable in this earthquake-prone area to have walls that do not rise to the ceiling for anchorage. This choice allows for an open ceiling with exposed ductwork, enhancing the feeling of spaciousness and providing views across and through the compact space.
Design Challenge: Determining how to get the desired flow and visual lucidity while faced with the earthquake zone structural restrictions proved challenging. We made it even more daunting when choosing to hang all the shelving on the walls with minimal connections to the floor. Careful coordination with the structural engineer had to be done to achieve the look we were after.
Research: To ensure the boutique reflects the brand, we visited their other stores and workshop and interviewed the owners. We also spoke with the mall operators about their plans to upscale with luxury brands. Based on this information, we limited elements in the dressing room, added multiple mirrors in the fitting area, and provided transparency for customers to bring friends. Layered curtains were installed in the changing rooms to allow items to be passed through without opening them, and hanging rods were elevated to accommodate long draping dresswear.
Inspiration: Drawing inspiration from the RC workshop, an old fabric warehouse in New York City, the design intends to encourage exploration of a mysterious, rustic space. The aim is to encourage customers to explore the space more thoughtfully, moving away from traditional retail layouts that often limit interaction and engagement.
Project Duration: The project started with a meeting with the owners of Rubin and Chapelle in February of 2024. We started working with them on the design shortly after, completing it in May that year. Construction started in January 2025 and was completed in May 2025. (It took a long time because of the Corona disaster.) The store, located in Fashion Island, Newport Beach, California, opened in May 2025.
Operation Flow: The wedge-shaped space has side walls oriented toward the entry, making them too prominent. To enhance discovery, we added smoked glass partitions that delineate interconnected triangular and rectangular zones. These openings subtly reveal the spaces beyond, enticing visitors to explore further. The rectangular arrangement of fitting and evening wear areas creates a runway-like experience, encouraging dynamic interaction with the space. Deeper shelving segments clothing into smaller, curated groups, effectively slowing the shopping pace and promoting thoughtful exploration.
Team Members: Jeff Goldberger, Architect, UE Architecture
Sean Kim, Structural Engineer, KNSE Structural Engineering
Image Credits: Rubin and Chapelle