Story —
AN ICONIC RETAIL ENVIRONMENT, SET WITHIN TORONTO’S EATON CENTER | TORONTO, ON
Interior of a retail store with shelves displaying towels, accessories, and home goods. A large plant stands in a pink round planter. There is a black circular mirror and a white counter with folded towels on it. The store has a modern design with warm colors and bright lighting.
Interior of a store with a large circular mirror, pink and blue shelves, and various products on display, with a plant on the right.
Concept —
A SURREALIST UTOPIA, FEATURING BRIGHTLY HUED STAIRS TO NOWHERE AND ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL FORMS FOR VISUAL INTEREST AND LAYERED DISPLAY
MONOLITHIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMS, CLAD IN THE DRAKE’S SIGNATURE PLYWOOD, BREAKS THE LONG AND NARROW ENVIRONMENT IN TO THREE DISTINCT SPACES
Colorful retail display with sunglasses, postcards, a blue display box, a white countertop, a tan purse hanging on a yellow strap, a red rug, and a blue textured cloth
Blue and pink built-in shelves displaying children's books, toys, and folded clothes, with a few stuffed animals, including a raccoon and a couple of pumpkins, on the shelves.
VISUALLY INTRIGUING AND PLAYFUL WITH A HIGHLY SATURATED PALETTE, THE SPACE SEEKS TO PIQUE THE CURIOSITY OF THE PASSERBY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY NIAMH BARRY