Design Stores
A list of the coolest design shops around.
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KIPPIS
Mitte - Berlin, GermanyReader Suggested: The Finnish design shop KIPPIS in Berlin Mitte is a treasure chamber for the fans of Nordic design. The Finnish couple Kari and Susanna Kenetti launched KIPPIS in 2008, which was inspired by their affection of Finnish design and their extraordinarily wide collection of design objects from their...
Bloodline NYC
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesBloodline NYC is a mix of Danish Modern , Industrial , Mid Century Modern and American Farmhouse styles. However, This does not mean Bloodline is a chockablock, they carefully curate potential acquisitions. But, even though most other their merchindise was designed before even our parents where...
Kerson 20th Century Design
Chelsea - New York, NY United StatesA great jewel box of a store located in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. Kerson has an incredible selection of vintage lighting.The staff is very personable and will even allow "go-sees" of chandeliers to see if they work in your space before you make a purchase. They have designs...
MC & Co
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesThe calm, serene space at MC&Co stands in stand contrast to the more typical design store, drenched in color and gleaming with haughty industrial design. But if a home is meant to be a relaxing and rejuvenating space, then MC&Co seems the more considered of enterprises. The impossible to...
LIMN
Hollywood - Los Angeles, CA United StatesIs it a New York furniture showroom you want? A massive space complete with massively expensive avant-garde furniture, conceptual design accessories and a demure staff clad in back? LIMN is everything you're looking for and more, and in California no less. Browse clever design accessories...
Swipe
Queen Street West - Toronto, ON CanadaAsk your local bookstore where the "retail design" or "typography" sections are and watch them return a blank stare. Ask the people at Swipe and they'll likely follow-up with "Are you interested in historical...
Enflux
Point Grey - Vancouver, BC CanadaReader Suggested: Enflux, the modernist lifestyle store, carries Georg Jensen living and jewellery as a core product. It's well known for excellent customer service. Uou can find nice and unique gift selections there.
Wawas Barcelona
La Ribera - Barcelona, SpainReader Suggested: Wawas takes a truly new and innovative spin on the typical souvenir shop. The store features its own line of postcards, magnets, mugs and trays and a selection of products and gifts made by the best designers in Barcelona. In collaboration with Xoxoa, one of the most renowned chocolatiers in the...
Acquire
North End - Boston, MA United StatesReader Suggested: Home accessories and gift store with a great mix of vintage and modern pieces. The store is set up like a cozy "cabinet of curiosities."
Design Museum Shop
Southwark - London, United StatesImagine a museum where patrons are able to pick up any piece they like straight of the wall. The Design Museum shop provides as close to this experience as possible. The museum features exhibitions around contemporary design, be it industrial...
Tate Modern Shop
Southwark - London, United StatesStart with the wall of books. Tate Modern, the venerable venue of modern art that it is, is not content to merely sell tote bags, T-shirts and prints. The wall of books runs the entire length of the oblong space. Titles cover art from all its...
Scandinavian Grace
Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY United StatesScandinavian Grace features all the best of Scandinavian design in one simple, modern presentation. If the shop is a window in to the world of every day Scandinavian life then all we have to say is "where do we sign up?". Modern, svelt...
Kokon To Zai
Notting Hill - London, United KingdomSome might say Kokon To Zai stocks clothes to go dancing in. We say, clothes at the boutique practically do the dancing for you. Drawing from the most daring, most enthusiastic (and often most youthful) designers from London and Europe, the clothing and accessories represent the very cutting edge...
A+R
Abbot Kinney - Venice, CA United StatesA+R equals good design. More bazaar than gallery, the shop stuffs a globe's worth of design objects in its modest space. Objects likes a handgun shaped vase, an agate candle holder, wood veneer placemats and crinkled ceramic cups.
Moss
Melrose Heights - Los Angeles, CA United StatesMore museum of industrial design than design store, Moss displays its collection of exquisite modernist home accessories like artwork. Among the items are toasters, toothbrush holders, colanders and ashtrays and larger items such as coffee tables and chairs. The prices will sometimes make you...
New Museum
Lower East Side - New York, NY United StatesWithout the space of more well-to-do cultural institutions, the New Museum shop aims for maximum impact. The main attraction is naturally the wall of art books and magazines. The cosmopolitan, thought-provoking selection is worth a long,...
Spring
DUMBO - Brooklyn, NY United StatesIndeed, the design and art on display at Spring is as crisp and fresh as a spring day. All around are dozens of examples of cool, clever, modern design that you likely have not seen before. We should know, we've been to dozens of designs at...
Relish Design
Pearl District - Portland, OR United StatesReader Suggested: Relish started in Portland, Oregon as a small emerging design retail brand almost 5 years ago. Our goal was to always remain innovative in curating design brands from all over the world, many unknown in the US until the last few years. The owner, Trisha Guido, began the business showcasing...
Kelly Green
Silverlake - Los Angeles, CA United StatesHonestly, the fact that the furniture, paper goods, home accessories and tableware at Kelly Green are eco-friendly are just a bonus. We just like them because they look cool. Cards are cute, tableware is stylish, furniture is modern, yet warm.
Matter
SoHo - New York, NY United StatesIn it's Manhattan incarnation (the original shopping being Brooklyn bred), Matter has grown up without forgetting where it came from. Exemplary design is the tie that binds the stores offerings. On one side sits a row of display cases holding...