
Cartier opens new flagship boutique in Amsterdam at P.C. Hooftstraat
A true design statement, and one that rivals many a flagship store at this location, the store is in fact the result of a merger of two adjacent townhouses built in 1875 by Dutch architect C.A. van Schaik. The retail space has been designed by Paris-based architecture and design practice Studio Parisien, and in compliance with the luxury brand’s forward ecological stance, it has a LEED certification.
Interestingly, the aesthetic embeds collaborations with different designers that signal a distinct local flavour, most notably the lower façade’s ceramic tiles by Dutch artist Eva Crebolder which take cues from the higgledy-piggledy shapes of many of the Dutch capital’s canal houses. Mind you, all ceramic elements were produced by Koninklijke Tichelaar, the planet’s oldest operating tile factory.

Cartier opens new flagship boutique in Amsterdam at P.C. Hooftstraat
The lofty ground floor is an oasis of elegance, framed by inlaid marble flooring and cream plaster walls. Organic-shaped columns by Atelier Tollis, which have been coloured as a reinterpretation of the bricks that define Amsterdam, punctuate the space. Seemingly synchronised with two sizeable display islands and corresponding ceiling coves, they usher in shoppers into the store.
In the back, a colourful wall panelling pattern refers to De Stijl, influenced by artist Piet Mondriaan and his use of primary colours. Sustainable French oak parquet flooring subtly shows a pattern based on those in artist Johannes Vermeer‘s artwork. A staircase adorned by a colourful mural with panther motif – mind you, this feline has been an iconic Cartier symbol since it was first introduced in 1914 on a wristwatch – leads to a homey salon upstairs.

Cartier opens new flagship boutique in Amsterdam at P.C. Hooftstraat
Here, a masterpiece by Atelier Midavaine made of lacquer and mother of pearl punctuates the rise from the canals to the polder cloudy landscapes while more ceiling coves add up to the evocative atmosphere. On the upper level a courtyard garden can be found, designed by the architects of MAAK space. The new Cartier flagship store carries the brand’s full range of jewellery pieces, watches, bags, accessories, eyewear and fragrances.

Cartier opens new flagship boutique in Amsterdam at P.C. Hooftstraat
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