Project Category： Footwear

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Kizik Pop-up

MG2 has been working closely with digital-native, direct-to-consumer footwear brand Kizik to bring its hands-free technology to brick-and-mortar. Kizik’s experiential pop-up on Greene Street in New York’s SoHo neighborhood introduced the brand for the first time to a New York audience—consumers, traditional media, and influencers. 

At the entrance of the space, a “conveyor belt” display of footwear led to the brand’s AHA moment, a “hands-free try-on” experience to determine fit and size. The entire process of shopping the pop-up was frictionless. A full range of styles were displayed and drop shipping allowed consumers to purchase their shoes without the hassle and inconvenience of lugging them around the city.

Motion, visualized through dynamic lighting, was a theme throughout the pop-up. Digital screens conveyed Kizik’s new tagline: “Motion is magic.” After engaging with the brand, consumers were invited to unlock a mystery door at the back of the store which led to an illuminated portal. An immersive and interactive color display allowed them to use their bodies to create a personalized light show. 

The Kizik pop-up provided an immersive experience that evoked a sense of endless possibilities, showcasing the magic of motion. Originally scheduled to run for one weekend, the pop-up was so successful, it was extended an additional five weeks.

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Kizik Specialty Stores

In collaboration with Kizik, MG2 has been charged with introducing the “hands-free, step-in” footwear brand into physical stores. After its New York City pop-up, Kizik opened stores across the U.S. including Mall of America (Minneapolis), King of Prussia (Philadelphia), and Newbury Street (Boston). These new locations are not only a physical manifestation of the brand but also bring to life a high-sensory fit experience and showcase the brand’s new “motion is magic” design. 

Kizik blue is prominent, both on the exterior and interior of the store. A blue portal entry encompasses both a blue archway and pathway that leads to the store’s primary display to create a threshold moment. The key design principle of the Kizik brick-and-mortar experience is fitting the customer in a pair of shoes as early in the journey as possible. It’s an AHA moment that captures and celebrates the magic of the brand.

Floor-to-ceiling vitrines flank the portal to create Kizik’s signature “fishbowl” storefront, which allows passers-by to see into the space and take part in the store experience. Motion is an important part of the Kizik brand, and digital screens are placed prominently throughout. The “motion is magic” tagline is abstractly reinforced through circular pendants, half-circle benches and fixtures, gradient wall treatments, and mirrored graphics that reflect consumers as they move about the space. 

These stores were designed to be modular and flexible. Elevated, versatile displays capture a sense of motion to create an environment that empowers visitors to discover and explore. Modular systems allow Kizik to morph and change as it continues to grow and expand. Shelving can be moved up, down or removed entirely. Central displays can be reconfigured to form a variety of patterns. Standout design elements include the store’s materiality—a juxtaposition of surfaces including perforated metals, concrete, and textured paints with LED neon and vibrant blue. 

The result is inviting and visually engaging spaces that captivate and draw in the eye, enhancing the overall aesthetic and reinforcing the brand identity.

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Terminal 106

MG2 recently transformed a 23,000+ SF Port of Seattle Regional Office, originally built as a railroad shipping facility in 1952, into a space fit for a 21st-century workforce. Converted to office use in the ‘90s, the dated space has been completely redesigned as an open, airy workplace with an industrial feel. A nine-foot drop ceiling was removed, and solar tubes were added to the double-height ceiling to provide much-needed natural light to pour in.

This Federal Agency Office renovation also included implementing federal security requirements for a 24-hour government facility. Additional tenant improvements consisted of a training center, full gym, locker room, and dining area.

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Leica

Leica Camera is an international, premium manufacturer of cameras and sports optics. The legendary reputation of the Leica brand is based on a long tradition of excellent quality, German craftsmanship and German industrial design, combined with innovative technologies. 

Leica has identified North America as a key growth region for the brand and, as a result, is embarking on growing its store presence over the next few years. By partnering with MG2, the brand is launching this initiative with the opening of new stores in Bellevue, WA and a New York City flagship. MG2 is engaged as the full service architect, helping the client translate the design intent to adapt to the unique attributes of each site location while sourcing regionally. The project delivery scope includes design development, FF&E sourcing and procurement, construction documents, permitting, and construction project management.

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SOREL

SOREL, a renowned brand, opened a pop-up shop in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood in 2023 as part of its strategy to expand its brand presence. To achieve this, the company partnered with MG2 to create a pop-up shop that will help drive awareness, customer engagement, sales, and marketing integration data for future strategies. This pop-up shop also marks the brand’s 50th anniversary of the iconic Caribou silhouette.

The bold storefront features full saturation of the brand’s signature color – “Optimized Orange” –  a life-size polar bear featuring local art, and illuminated custom signage that provides a peek into the pop-up experience. The team leveraged augmented reality tech to enhance the in-store experience, including a full-body mirror-sized screen that customers can stand in front of to interact with various weather effects. This innovative approach to retail design showcases SOREL’s commitment to providing customers with an immersive and memorable shopping experience.

The AR Mirror with various branded filters and experiences is also visible from the street.
The boot customization charm bar allows shoppers to add charms, chains, and bands to their shoes.

Video provided by SOREL.

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Hush Puppies

Scalable on-brand retail solutions for a global icon

Footwear towers to flagship stores: Unifying a brand across 3,000 retail spaces

Iconic since its inception, Hush Puppies has spent decades redefining the meaning of comfort, inspiring the embrace of color, and establishing itself as one of the world’s most recognizable footwear brands.

Having adopted an optimistic new visual identity and innovative approach toward technology, Hush Puppies partnered with MG2 to translate its new ideals into a modular retail format and global design guidelines.

With a standardized toolkit of modular design options, Hush Puppies retail partners have the flexibility to curate and scale store spaces while always remaining on-brand.

Artfully blending facilitation and collaboration with rapid productivity

Retail experts at MG2 facilitated collaborative explorations with stakeholders on both sides to examine challenges and find solutions to strike a balance between the needs of individual stores and the needs of the business. From there, they worked together to quickly and simultaneously design a flexible merchandising kit-of-parts as well as develop documented brand benchmarks to ensure that every Hush Puppies experience, from standalone footwear towers to global destination experiences, have the same identity and personality.

Countless scalable combinations, one iconic brand

With a toolkit of on-brand modular design options and standards, Hush Puppies retail partners around the world have the flexibility to choose from a carefully curated, scalable combination of fixtures, flooring, shelving, furniture, lighting, ceiling baffles, environmental graphic designs (EGD), monitor display graphics, and more, all adaptable to specific locations and budgets.

In addition to concurrently designing three unique full-scale store formats, five shop-in-shop formats, and developing tiered standards for fixtures and furnishings, MG2 leveraged talents from its branding team to bring to life unique EGD, wayfinding, and signage, including a hand-illustrated wall covering featuring Jason: Hush Puppies’ iconic basset hound mascot.

These playful, vibrant elements can be found throughout Hush Puppies’ latest concept store in Jakarta, Indonesia: the brand’s first implementation of its new global retail design guidelines. The experience also includes a variety of technology-driven retail touch points, ranging from augmented reality games to Instagram Live shopping events, that help the company connect with a new generation of customers.

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Packer x Asics

For US Open 2016, Packer x Asics opened up shop in Grand Central Station with a limited collection.

Goal

To generate awareness and sales for the first exclusive launch of Packer Shoes x Asics and Mitchell & Ness capsule collections.

MG2

Packer Shoes contracted MG2 for their 4th Pop-Up Store in NYC. With the goal of capturing U.S. Open-based media and foot traffic, MG2 secured Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Station and was the lead project management team for the #GAMESETMATCH activation.

Outcome

Located at the pinnacle of passerby traveling from NYC to Arthur Ashe stadium, the 3-day pop-up captured thousands of visitors daily and was featured in major industry publications including SneakerNews, HypeBeast, Sole Collector, and more.

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Vans 洛杉矶市区新店开业

Scalable on-brand retail solutions for a global icon

滑板和冲浪运动经典品牌Vans在过去的54年里都将美国南加州视为自己的大本营，今年终于在加州洛杉矶市区开设了首家社区零售和活动门店。MG2加州尔湾办公室与Vans团队合作已久，此次共同打造了Vans最新也是最大的旗舰店，创造了超越预期的升级混合体验环境，成为Vans迈进新时代的标志。

House of Vans旗舰店占据了历史悠久的Singer Building大楼三层楼面，精心的设计优化了竖向动线与重叠路径，带来无缝衔接的的消费体验。同时还设置了诸如厨房和移动酒吧等别具一格、超乎预期的功能设施，而这要求门店的空间设计能够解决更为复杂的报批过审和合规性问题。

With a standardized toolkit of modular design options, Hush Puppies retail partners have the flexibility to curate and scale store spaces while always remaining on-brand.

多年的合作让MG2成为了House of Vans项目的首席建筑合作伙伴，该项目是Vans迄今为止设立的最大、最具雄心的旗舰店，面积超过1000平米。对他们品牌的深入了解和稳固的合作关系让双方团队在整个项目期间都可以实现无缝衔接，保持透明度、信任度和协作性。

Vans美洲区营销副总裁Carly Gomez

多年的合作让MG2成为了House of Vans项目的首席建筑设计合作伙伴，该项目是Vans迄今为止设立的最大、最具雄心的旗舰店，面积超过1000平米。对他们品牌的深入了解和稳固的合作关系让双方团队在整个项目期间都可以实现无缝衔接，保持透明度、信任度和协作性

在空间设计过程中，MG2团队在结构功能、材料、成本和品牌推广方面发挥了决策咨询和推动宣传的作用。MG2项目团队还具有本地优势，熟悉本地相关审批流程，具备处理较为复杂的项目问题的能力。

为了展现Vans对可持续性的执着坚持和品牌价值，我们在整个空间中尽可能多地采用了原始材料、原有历史建筑元素和可持续性能源装置。

新的空间环境采用了胶合板、混凝土、链条、当地艺术和Van的招牌黑白棋盘图案作为装饰，从整体上呈现了Vans所具有的南加州式的文化风格和调性，同时还为品牌提供了拓展除开滑板和冲浪爱好者之外的客户群的空间，吸引了新世代的消费者。

在整个项目过程中，项目团队亲眼目睹了当地政府和消费者对Vans开设新门店的兴奋与热情，Vans新店的选址原为废弃空间，经过设计改造将让艺术、音乐和文化重新融入到这一历史悠久的社区。

洛杉矶市区House of Vans是该品牌目前全球最大的Vans之家，也是该社区第二大的实验性零售空间。新店于2020年春季向公众开放，展出了本地艺术家的最新作品，设置了专门的社区体验工作室，当然了，还上新了各种Vans独家鞋品、服装和配饰。

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Vans

跨境翻译标志性品牌

Vans品牌崇尚个性和户外运动的文化，例如滑冰，冲浪，单板滑雪和BMX自行车。为了在墨西哥和其他市场拓展业务，VF Corporation需要将Vans商店的概念转变为新的商店设计，以增强文化敏感性地标志性品牌。

MG2与Vans合作，为北美30多家门店实施一致的建筑设计和规划程序。

在每个位置，通过MG2的文化趋势知识和本地发展流程的细微差别，可以有效地量身定制和有效实施设计概念。

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Allen Edmonds

重塑美国本土鞋履品牌

作为一家拥有96年历史、具有标志性的高档鞋履制造商和零售商，Allen Edmonds与MG2合作，为其品牌焕新计划重塑门店购物体验。全新的购物环境融合了工业风格元素（旨在致敬该品牌近百年的“美国制造”荣耀历史）和现代风格的细节元素，着重展现Allen Edmonds鞋履产品精湛的手工工艺。 

该品牌威斯康星州（也是产品的生产地）华盛顿港门店的各种元素包括家具、饰面和视觉陈列设计等均旨在提升购物体验。

现代设计风格让顾客感受到高端品味，传达真实的品质感，一体化的设计策略提升了品牌形象。

Allen Edmonds的鞋履产品如若保养得当，几乎可以使用一生，拥有可传承延续的超高品质。品质的力量和经典的风格铸就了不可估量的价值。全新店面设计力图向生活于快时尚时代的新兴消费群体传达该品牌的特质与形象。

  • 项目细节

  • 地点 美国，多家门店
  • 客户 Caleres, Inc.
  • 市场分类
  • 规模 110平米
  • 设计服务