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Harrods has consolidated its menswear department from smaller areas on 3 separate floors to the whole of the second floor, as part of its wider refurbishment project.  The move has been overseen by Simon Longland, the head of menswear for the store and David Collins Studio who designed the entire floor with one over-arching concept to create consistency throughout the different rooms.

The design used an art deco theme inspired by the traditional feel of men’s tailoring.  Carrara and Bardiglio marbles were used in a chequerboard with a Nero Marquina border throughout the department for the walkway floors.  Elsewhere the same marbles were combined in differing geometric formations, with Katuba Sodalite adding a touch of blue on occasion.

stoneCIRCLE supplied and installed the marble for the refit which took place in 4 stages: the first was Men’s Footwear.  Here Bardiglio was used to create columns for the shoes to rest on, sometimes combined with bands of Carrara with Nero Marquina detailing. 

The next two stages were both part of the Mens Contemporary area.  Concentric and exocentric squares formed of Bardiglo, Carrara and Nero Marquina were used in some areas, and Katuba Sodalite substituted for the Bardiglio in the others.  The walls were panelled with Nero Marquina, with the addition of Bardiglio in polished, scratched and sandblasted finishes.

The final stage was Men’s Outdoor.  Here the panels on the floor were square inserts of Nero Marquina and Bardiglio into Carrara marble.  Nero Marquina was used for the wall panels.

stoneCIRCLE also supplied and installed the marble for the new Hermes boutique.  The floor was created using Namibian White in the centre with parallel strips of Thassos running width-wise and Brown Stone marble at the sides of the corridors.  Brown Stone was also used on the walls as skirting and edging for some display panels.  Selected areas of the walls and some plinths were clad in Tarahumara marble panels. 

All materials were sourced in Italy during visits by the client team and Steve Vanhinsbergh, one of stoneCIRCLE’s directors.  stoneCIRCLE made full use of their Slabsmith photo station, photographing the marble for the walls, columns and counters and then matching the veins to produce the very best results.

Project details

Client: Harrods

Designer (Menswear): David Collins Studio

Contractor

Mens Contemporary Designer Collections Phase 1: Jaysam

Mens Shoes: TC&D

Mens Contemporary Designer Collections Phase 2: TC&D

Hermes: TC&D

Mens Outdoor: Clements Retail Ltd.

Stone Contractor: stoneCIRCLE