Karen Millen :: Selfridges - Bullring Birmingham

The interior at Selfridges Bullring is currently being reconfigured, and the whole retail space will be refitted by the end of 2017. As part of this masterplan Oracle Interiors have completed the Karen Millen concession with their latest trading format. Interior design on this project is by Brinkworth.

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Rossano Ferretti :: St George Street, Mayfair.

Feeling self indulgent, ....needing to pamper oneself? Maybe you should visit the hair spa favoured by a certain royal princess....

Interior completed by yours truly.

Mum's the word.

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Zara

In the closing days of completion of a new store it's easy to overlook the beauty of the craftsmanship that has gone into the shop-fit. Our team labour hard to ensure that every corner is crisp, every accent made, so that the merchandise sings.

We had cause to visit this store recently for Zara in Central London, one of many projects we have undertaken for Inditex Group, and reflected upon its sleek lines...

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Roksanda :: Mount Street

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Hermes :: New Bond Street

The business of creating shops that trade successfully brings together many talents and capabilities. What creates an environment capable of inspiring customers to part with their hard earned money on merchandise? Oracle Interiors have recently completed a new store for Hermes at 78 New Bond Street which features this spectacular shop window display / sculpture by Gary Card made from beautiful Hermes scarves....

Roksanda Ilincic :: Mount Street

Making beautiful the process of creating retail spaces...

...currently under wraps on Mount Street #oneofours

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Hermes

Currently under wraps, but shortly to open on  New Bond Street is our latest fashion boutique...

Kite :: Westfield Stratford

This month marks the launch of eyewear brand KITE, which aims to offer a new optician experience by re-designing the eye-care journey for consumers. Crafted using the highest quality materials, KITE frames are handmade in Italy and feature double polished acetate frames, created in partnership with premium German lens manufacturer, ZEISS.

KITE WAS BORN OUT OF A LOVE FOR FASHION AND EYECARE, AND THE DESIRE TO CREATE A NEW BREED OF OPTICIANS THAT DELIVERS THE BEST OF BOTH.

"We couldn’t help feeling that the industry we love had lost its mojo. A trip to high street opticians left us feeling more like a number than an individual. Uninspiring, strangely similar frame designs stared out from white walls. The hard sell was overpowering and unhelpful. The experience was crying out for the personal touch of the good-old days, shaken up with a fresh twist for today.
So, we gathered together the industry’s forward thinkers, set about creating our wish-list optician experience… and KITE took off"

Visit KITE on the Ground Floor at Stratford London and experience the game-changing in-store environment for yourselves...

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Mango :: Westfield London

The latest womenswear fashion format for Mango has recently opened it's doors at Westfield London, featuring a bold new shopfront facade. Fixturing within the store, and the palette of colours are light in colour with delicate textures. Mango is one of the world's top international fashion retailers, with more than 2,500 stores in more than 100 countries, known for its fashionable designs for women and we are pleased to have completed the shopfitting works on this eye catching store.

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Footlocker :: Manchester Arndale

Our latest project with Footlocker has been a complete refurbishment of their Manchester Arndale store within a 19 day programme; from strip out, to new services and all internal finishes and shopfront treatments...

The store design by RPA Group is the first of a new design applied to Footlocker's European stores. Also completed recently is the Great Portland Street showroom.

SNOG :: Bentall Centre Freestanding Kiosk

Although most of the projects we undertake as a Principal Contractor involve the whole scope of fitting out an interior from floor finishes and ceilings and all associated electrical and mechanical services, we also handle a significant number of stand-alone kiosk projects for food+bev operators such as SNOG and ZUMO Juice bars at locations such as Westfield London and Bluewater Shopping Centre.

This project at Bentalls involves a full service counter detailed with mood enhancing LEDs

Timberland :: West Quay, Southampton

As autumn approaches, the allure of a warm jumper and stout pair of boots beckons. Take a trip down to West Quay Shopping Centre to sample  the wares at Timberland, where a welcoming smile awaits...

On Motcomb : Motcomb St, Chelsea.

ON Motcomb is the latest addition to the fashion scene on Motcomb Street. A show-stopping new boutique, it is the first London store to exclusively stock women’s eveningwear and gowns with some pieces created exclusively for the shop. Step inside the store and be dazzled by the masterpieces on display; dresses here can cost anything from £2,000 to £65,000 and beyond. Some gowns are so exquisite that they’ll never make it to the shop floor and are only shown to select clients.

Designed by interiors designer Ammar Bashir, the minimalist, all-white store has the effect of an art gallery with couture pieces curated for the fashion curious. Downstairs the changing rooms are a sight to behold – larger than the average London flat you could spend the whole day lounging in fashion land. The boutique is devoted to evening wear by Balmain, Carolina Herrera, Elie Saab, Erdem, Giamattista Couture, Valli Couture, Marchesa and Zac Posen.

There's a great review of this project on the Dezeen website -great photos and details of the shopfit and fitting areas.

Snog :: Islington

Summer is here, and if you are looking for a fresh and healthy boost, why not check out the latest SNOG in Islington.

The futuristic store offers frozen yoghurt in combination with fruit and nuts and is the perfect way to spend some time watching the streetlife.

You can't miss the seductive branding

"You'll never forget your first Snog"

Having tried it we have to agree "Less talk, more Snogging...!"

Emmett Jermyn St

There seems to be a strong demand for quality in these times of Fast Fashion. We all know that lowering the cost often creates a sale, but quality lasts longer, and ultimately makes for better value.

We have recently been working with those creative designers at Campaign design on a store for Emmett Shirts on Jermyn St, which raises their game another notch. The shirt displays are beautiful and the accented illumination works very well.

Take a tour of the Asics running club facilities at their flagship store in London, interior fit-out recently completed by Oracle Interior.

ZARA Kensington High Street

The Zara store on Kensington High Street is now open again after a 13 week refit by Oracle Interiors. Although Zara traded from this location previously, the store has been subject to a complete strip out and refit to the new international standard. The store redefines premium fast fashion, with a very strong luxury feel to the merchandise and shopping environment.

All the internal shop and display  equipment have been replaced, along with all the floor finishes, the ceiling and lighting coffers, not to mention all the electrical, mechanical and life safety systems concealed within the store as part of our contract works.

We like it a lot...

Emporia Mall, Malmo Sweden.

Another store almost ready to trade at the new Emporia Mall in Malmo, Sweden.  Some finishing touches, a thorough clean, and then the stock arrives.... This is one of two stores Oracle Interiors are working on at Sweden's hottest retail destination.

ASICS Flagship Store

Open ready for the London Olympics 2012 build up, Oracle Interiors were responsible for the interior fit out of this flagship store for ASICS on Oxford Street. Not just a store which sells footwear and all things running apparel, but an emporium that fine tunes the body and running shoe experience to the limit. The professionalism offered by this laboratory takes customer care to a whole new level. Check it out...

Hot off the press - ASICS Flagship store has been shortlisted for BEST Non-food Design of the Year in the Retail Interiors Awards 2013

ASICS :: Oxford Street

Opening it's doors for the Olympic trading period, we have completed the shopfit for the UK Asics flagship at 527 Oxford Street W1C 2QL.

The ASICS Flagship Store Oxford St offers the most extensive collection of footwear and apparel, as well as advanced services and professional advice for runners including an Asics Running Lab and Clinic.

Offering serv

ices way beyond mere fashion, you are able to get 3D foot mapping, gait assessment to ensure optimum performance - ideal if you should be running in the Olympics!

As they like to say Anima Sana In Corpore Sano which translates as “sound mind in a sound body”

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Juicy Couture :: Westfield London

We have just completed the latest store for Juicy Couture in Westfield London. It's a store that turns most fashion genres on it's head, and redefines what luxury is in the 21st century. The look and feel is not dissimilar to the flagship store we also completed in Bruton Street, Mayfair in 2008, but distinctly more modern. More like Malibu we think than Mayfair, and likely to go down very well in West London.

Zara :: Brent Cross

The first ZARA store in the UK to be fully refitted in the new look opens today in Brent Cross Shopping Centre with fit-out by Oracle Interiors. Featuring recessed lighting coffers and sleek retail fixtures, the store has a distinctly up market feel, with three main departments; womenswear, menswear and kids...

Carlo Pazolini - Brompton Road

The doors are open on our latest project in Knightsbridge for the upmarket footwear retailer Carlo Pazolini. Completed in conjunction with Giorgio Borruso Design who is renown for his innovative and experiential retail fashion projects.

Resembling the inside of a cocoon, with footwear positioned within elegant display pods, this is an amazing environment to engage the senses. Take a trip down to Brompton Road to sample the wares....

Zegna :: New Bond Street

One of our recently completed new stores on New Bond Street with beautiful Christmas decorations. The shop is an oasis of tranquility and refinement, the perfect man shop! Oracle Interiors undertook this project with Mark Pinney Architects.

Oasis, Argyll Street.

Over the last few months we've been busy with the Aurora Fashion team creating the new OASIS flagship store on Argyll Street. Working with Dalziel and Pow as lead Designer, and the in-house store development team, we have stripped out the old store, refurbished the fabric of the building and facade, completed alterations to structure of the building to enable the escalators to be moved, and also fitted out the new store interior.

The 5500 sq ft project was completed in ten weeks by Oracle Interiors - although you can watch the work take place in less than sixty seconds below!

Ozdilek, Westfield Stratford

Whenever you stay in a luxury hotel, and after showering, envelope yourself in their deep towels and bathrobes - what is the next thing you do before reaching for the gin and tonic? Naturally you read the label that says "100% linen - Made in Turkey"....

Now we all know that Turkish linen is probably the finest quality, but where do you buy such luxurious bathroom and bedding wares?

Take a visit to Ozdilek in Westfield Stratford where you can sample their product range at first hand. Oracle Interiors have just completed their flagship retail store for the opening of the new Shopping Centre.

Mango :: Regent Street now open

The UK flagship store for MANGO on Regent Street has just reopened after a complete refit by Oracle Interiors. Trading on two levels with a new menswear department, this store has cutting edge international design and very fashionable clothing. Watch out for other retailers updating their stores this end of Regent Street!

Massimo Dutti :: Regent Street

There's a good review of one of our recently completed store refits for Massimo Dutti on Regent Street in Retail Week. John Ryan covers the facelift project in some detail, interviewing Dilip Patel for a walk around.

"The idea that a store needs to be refreshed on a regular basis is as old as, if not the hills, then certainly the middle of the last century. The notion runs that, every so often, a store’s internal decor needs a bit of a facelift and that, if this doesn’t happen, like those of a certain age who have not enjoyed cosmetic surgery, things sag a bit and the cracks begin to show.
There’s been a branch of Inditex brand Massimo Dutti on Regent Street since 2002 and the road was, in fact, the first point of UK landfall for this retail format. Close to a decade later, it had reached the point where a number of minor alterations and mini-makeovers had been effected, according to Inditex UK and Ireland managing director Dilip Patel, but there had not been a full-scale rethink. Now the store has just emerged from a four-week revamp with a new look that Patel says is more in tune with the altered reality of Regent Street during the nine years Massimo Dutti has been in this country.

“The street’s changed a lot and there are a lot of new competitors,” he says. “There are still plenty of male shoppers, but now there are many female shoppers on Regent Street as well.”
It’s a view that signals a clear understanding of the gradual evolution of the street during the period. It has gone from a thoroughfare that for much of its length was filled with grand but somewhat timeworn shops that catered predominantly for men to a fully fledged fashion destination. And as such, the appearance of every retailer from Mango to Zara by way of, say, H&M has meant the gender balance of the shopper population along the street has also changed...."

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Mango :: Regent Street

We are currently undertaking a complete interior fit-out of the Mango flagship store on Regent Street, and will shortly unveil the new store design. This follows on from other projects in London and across the UK for the ultra-fashionable Spanish retailer. Watch this space....

Selfridges in Manchester

Our work with Cath Kidston continues, and the latest project to be completed is in Selfridges Trafford Park, Manchester. Having manufactured all the specialist joinery in preparation, Oracle Interiors stripped out the previous tenant's shopfittings, and completed the installation and fit-out in record time.

The enduring appeal of retro glamour just gets bigger and bigger. See other new stores we've completed in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, Marlow, and Chichester...