Sculptural elements.

I have always believed that the size of a retail space is not as important as the vision and ideas developed within it.
Studio Arch&Type has created a project that transcends chocolate clichés, opting instead to physically represent the intangible essence of chocolate consumption.
Beginning with an image of untempered crystallized chocolate: melted, silky and flowing, the space features a palette of soft, matte white oak balanced by subtle lime wash, large aggregate concrete, mirrored metal and gold. Brass accents along the casework and wall bases tie into the undulating ceiling installation.
Together, these elements coalesce into a kind of surplus quality, reinforcing each other through the sensual act of biting into a truffle that slowly melts to reveal an equally “surplus” flavor profile.