Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

German designers Reich und Wamser have completed a Cologne store with exposed brick walls and gauzy curtains for fashion brand Esprit.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

The Lighthouse shop is furnished with walnut tables and cabinets that display an assortment of garments and accessories.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Plants and flowers fill a courtyard-like room behind glazing at the centre of the store, which is naturally lit from a large skylight overhead.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

The translucent white curtains conceal a fitting room at the rear of the shop, where lampshades resemble upturned woven baskets.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Another shop we’ve featured recently also has exposed brick interiors – see our earlier story about a skincare store in Tokyo.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Photography is by Peter Janczik and Reich und Wamser.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Here’s some extra text from Reich und Wamser:


Reich and Wamser developed the first lighthouse store for Esprit along the lines ‘back to the origins’.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

The new store, located on lively Ehrenstrasse in Cologne leads the customer back to the time when the label was founded in California.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Authentic brick walls, genuine wood, a wintergarden with big skylights and flowers from the sunshine state create an honest ambiance.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Appropriately to the current marketing campaign with Gisele Bündchen, a warm and laid back atmosphere pervades every detail of the store.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Exquisitely crafted walnut furniture, custom made lighting fixtures, fine fabrics and selected souvernirs make you feel visiting your best friend at her attic home.

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Architecture/Design: Reich und Wamser, Düsseldorf

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

Store Construction: Paul Serafini, Iserlohn

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser
Light: mylight-Lichtkonzepte, Lünen

Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

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Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser

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