The Mistral Iguatemi Wine Store Has Carbonized Wood Walls Lined With Wine

January 17, 2019

Studio Arthur Casas have designed a wine store and bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features walls of dark wood that showcase the available wines. #WineStore #RetailDesign #WineBar #WineStorage

Photography by Filippo Bamberghi

 

Studio Arthur Casas have designed Mistral Iguatemi, a wine store and bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 

Customers are drawn to the store by the bright lighting and the white floor and ceiling that contrasts the rich, dark walls.

Studio Arthur Casas have designed a wine store and bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features walls of dark wood that showcase the available wines. #WineStore #RetailDesign #WineBar #WineStorage

Photography by Filippo Bamberghi

The lighting follows the lines of the store, creating a path and making it inviting to the customer, bringing them further into the store. Inspired by the old wineries, the carbonized walls featured in the store were developed exclusively for the interior.


Studio Arthur Casas have designed a wine store and bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features walls of dark wood that showcase the available wines. #WineStore #RetailDesign #WineBar #WineStorage

Photography by Filippo Bamberghi

The wood underwent a process which allowed it to be heated to a temperature of 3000 degrees celsius (5432 fahrenheit) to acquire a special materiality: the brownish tone and a curvilinear character.

Shelves were created so that the wine bottles could lay flat, and be displayed with horizontal labels for identifying each bottle.


Studio Arthur Casas have designed a wine store and bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features walls of dark wood that showcase the available wines. #WineStore #RetailDesign #WineBar #WineStorage

Photography by Filippo Bamberghi

At the front of the retail space is the wine bar, that sits within the mall corridor. The wine bar, in the shape of an island, is surrounded by slats of carbonized wood, following the same visual identity of the interior of the store.


Studio Arthur Casas have designed a wine store and bar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that features walls of dark wood that showcase the available wines. #WineStore #RetailDesign #WineBar #WineStorage

Photography by Filippo Bamberghi | Design: Studio Arthur Casas | Team: Arthur Casas, Gabriel Ranieri, Nara Telles, Débora Cardoso, Raul Valadao | Contractor: Tengi Engenharia | Consultants: Studio Serradura (light design), Logitec (air-conditioned), Zamaro (electric and data)