Smiggle :: Newcastle

We are currently onsite with another retail store fit-out project for Smiggle in Newcastle. These stores offering a broad range of stationery and fun goods are proving very popular with fashionable youngsters... Watch out for the eye catching shopfront sign in a location near you. We recently also completed a store for them at Bluewater in Kent.

Handmade Everyday!

Now open in Peterborough, this sleek and stylish restaurant which has taken the place of a public house having fallen into disuse.

Soon it will be packed to the rafters...

Beautiful Bespoke

We work on some stunning interior fit-out projects, although not every building calls for this level of fixture and finish. We work on projects in Mayfair, but also throughout the entire UK. See more of our work at our website

Handmade Burger Co :: Peterborough

Currently we are onsite with a new restaurant for Handmade Burger in Peterborough.

On the site of the former Old Still Public House, we are converting this to a new use. Such is the nature of the high street, innovation ensures that nothing goes to waste, and another premises will take new life.

Excellent food on offer, check it out when you are in town.

New CDM 2015 Regulations come into force

As of 6th April 2015, all construction projects will be subject to new Construction (Design & Management) 2015 Regulations (CDM). The CDM 2015 Regulations are the main set of regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects. CDM 2015 applies to all building and construction work (commencing both before and after April 6th) and includes new build, demolition, refurbishment, extensions, conversions, repair and maintenance, from the beginning concept to the final completion.

Under the new CDM regulations, the key change will be the introduction of a Principal Designer (PD) to replace the CDM Coordinator (CDM-C). The role of the Principal Contractor (PC) will remain the same.

The Role of the Principal Designer

The Principal Designer is appointed by the client. Some key responsibilities of the Principal Designer include:

• Coordinating and planning adequate Health & Safety before construction begins
• Identifying foreseeable hazards of the project and being able to control and eliminate them
• Making sure that designers adhere to the regulations and cooperate with others on Health & Safety matters
• Liaising with the Principal Contractor to assist with the necessary planning, management, monitoring and co-ordination of the construction phase
• Assisting the Client to identify, obtain and collate pre-construction information
• Preparing the Health & Safety File

The Role of the Client

The CDM 2015 defines a client as anyone for whom a construction project is carried out. The regulations apply to both domestic and commercial clients. A client now has a responsibility to make suitable arrangements for managing a project. This includes making sure that:

• Other duty holders are appointed
• Sufficient time and resources are allocated
• Relevant information is prepared and provided to other duty holders
• The Principal Designer and Principal Contractor carry out their duties
• Welfare facilities are provided

We have put the official route-map of information and responsibility on our website here

Handmade Burger Co :: West Quay Shopping Centre - Southampton

Great range of freshly made burgers to whet you appetite at Handmade Burger Co - the perfect compliment to a tiring session shopping at West Quay whilst enjoying the views out over the waterside...

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The North Face :: Guildford

As winter approaches, the need for a good coat comes to the forefront of the mind. Oracle Interiors have the answer to your needs; we have just completed the latest store for The North Face within the Constitutional Hall.

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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

Introducing our latest project...

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....