louis vuitton maison bloor street store toronto

The Louis Vuitton Maison store lies in the heart of Toronto’s luxury retail district, across the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on 150 Bloor Street West. dkstudio was appointed as the Executive Designer for this 15,000 sq. ft. store in the heart of Toronto’s luxury retail district.

The store was designed and developed in collaboration with Peter Marino Architect and Louis Vuitton Paris Malletier. dkstudio was responsible for a wide range of services, including feasibility studies for site selection, early concept design studies, lease negotiations, initial budgeting, the selection and coordination of the team of consultants, execution of the design, and the delivery of the store in its entirety.

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The Toronto Maison brings a sense of architectural presence to this previously subdued corner of Bloor Street through a 2-storey glass facade, animated by a 3-dimensional, see-through Louis Vuitton motif pattern that engages both patrons and pedestrians. The composite glass facade, a first in North America, offers glimpses into the store and its bold features such as the floating staircase that wraps behind the west wall. Maison highlights include a permanent photo installation in the 2 storey void above the Men’s Bags Bar by Vancouver artist James Nizam, a glass vitrine in the entrance featuring quarterly rotated artwork, separate Men’s and Women’s Universes, and a second floor V.I.P. atelier offering exclusive custom designed handbags.

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The new store opened in August 2012.