Lustro - Kingdom Mall

Many brands expand from the bricks-and-mortar store into the digital world; the Premium jewellery brand Lustro from Saudi Arabia took the opposite route. It has opened a flagship store in the eye-catching Highrise Building Kingdom Centre in the capital. This is a logical move because jewellery, more than virtually all other product categories, lives from the haptic impression, from the interaction between material and skin.

The traditional decorative wooden screen is known as a mashrabiyya. Often found in the Arab region instead of windows, they blend perfectly with the seven luxurious store designs and provide for a semi-transparent partitioning of the area. The Store Makers - Middle East and its partners make them sparkle brilliantly in a three-dimensional display: behind an inviting glass entrance, in display cases positioned harmoniously in the space or set into the walls. The walls and floor are clad in marble broken up with strips with the appearance of rosé-gold. The furniture is mainly walnut, with high gloss black surfaces, an arrangement of suspended lights and playful screen-like room dividers and panels. The spectacular spatial arrangement was well-received and has already found its way to winning ‘Contractor of the Year’ at the prestigious RLI Awards.