continued expansion in The Netherlands
PRESS Filippa K is please to announce the opening of its fourth concept store in The Netherlands on Plaats 17 in The Hague. Located in the city square the store will be the 41st Filippa K store to open worldwide.
The store is designed by long-time architectural partner Aaro Arkitekter and located in a traditionally Dutch stone house with gable towards the city square. The architectural idea is based around material contrast and modern room interiors. A narrow entrance room completely covered in thin bamboo leads in to a light more complex and abstract world where the Scandinavian simplicity of the brand is fully displayed.
The men’s and women’s departments placed on each side of the store, stretch into the 190 square-meter store where a coffee bar has been placed centrally.
”We are pleased to further deepen our collaboration with our Dutch partners by opening this store in the Hague. We strongly believe in this type of collaboration as a way of expanding and will continue to grow this way” - says Patrik Kihlborg, CEO.
The store will carry a full range of the women’s and men’s collection as well as the shoe, bag and accessory line from Filippa K, a brand known for its coherent design philosophy of style, simplicity and quality.
The store is set to open in September with an exclusive opening event on Saturday, 27th of September 2008.
2008-09-29
fourth store opening in Belgium
PRESS Filippa K is pleased to announce the opening of its fourth store in Belgium on Aldestraat 59 in Hasselt. Located in an up-and-coming trendy area of the central city, the store is the 40th Filippa K store to open worldwide.
Designed by long-time partner Aaro Arkitekter, the architectural idea for the 260 square-meter space has been to create an openness to the city and its light, while respecting the building’s inherent qualities and using sustainable natural materials.
Large windows and a corner entrance open up to a light-drenched central room with a six meter ceiling height creating a feeling of serenity.
A peaceful changing area faces a small green courtyard where visitors can sit down and relax or quietly wander around. Concrete floors and materials such as oak, wool and plaster polished walls have been used to create a space that combines stylistic simplicity with a qualitative ambience.
”We are very pleased to open our fourth Belgian store - the market has become of such great importance to us that we are happy to expand further” - says Patrik Kihlborg, CEO.
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2008-09-23
next major concept store
PRESS Filippa K continues to expand in Germany with the opening of a major new concept store in Hamburg, its fifth in Germany. As consumer demand keeps growing, Germany has become Filippa K’s most important growth market.
Filippa K launches a 400 m2 concept store in a beautiful three-story Jugendstil building in the heart of Hamburg’s most fashionable shopping district. The store will carry the full range of women’s and men’s fashion, shoes, bags, and accessories from Filippa K - known for a distinct Scandinavian design style that combines minimal urban elegance with high fashion. Since its foundation in Sweden in 1993, Filippa K has grown rapidly with concept stores in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, as well as by 750 selected retailers worldwide.
Germany has become Filippa K’s most important growth market. In addition to the Hamburg location, Filippa K has opened several concept stores in Munich, Berlin and Düsseldorf. Filippa K is also represented by some 100 selected retailers throughout Germany, such as AVE in Stuttgart, Stierblut in Munich and Kadewe in Berlin and Munich.
”We have received a fantastic response from our German customers, and we are investing heavily in the German market. In the long term, we expect Germany to become our biggest and most important market.” says Jan Carl Adelswärd, CEO.
Housed in a classic Jugendstil building next to a small square, the new Hamburg location is reminiscent of an exclusive little department store with a grand entrance hall and exceptionally high ceilings and windows that create a bright, elegant ambience of style, simplicity and quality.
Designed by Aaro Arkitekter, the unique architecture expresses the essence of the Filippa K design philosophy: a stylish combination of classic elegance, serene minimalism and contemporary urban edge. Mixing the classic with the contemporary, the majestic former auction hall has been carefully updated to a stylishly modern Filippa K concept store. The original whitewashed stone walls and stucco have been juxtaposed with modern ash wood floors, minimal white interiors and edgy details such as concrete, platinum backdrops and silk drapes.
Located on Hohe Bleichen 28, the new store will launch with a large opening event on May 8th for a select group of guests from the Hamburg fashion, media, music and art scene. The next day, the store opens its door to the public.
2008-05-08
second concept store in Switzerland
PRESS Filippa K continues its Swiss expansion with the opening of a second Filippa K concept store in the prestigious area around Schweizergasse in Zurich.
Following the success of the first Filippa K concept store in Zurich’s Sihlcity, Filippa K now launches a unique new concept store on Schweizergasse. The second store will now open located just a block from the legendary shopping avenue Bahnhofstrasse and next door to the classic department store Globus in the heart of Zurich’s most prestigious shopping area. The new concept store will carry a wide selection of men’s and women’s collections as well as the accessories line from Filippa K - known for a distinct Scandinavian design style that combines minimal urban elegance with high fashion.
“This is the perfect location for us so we’re incredibly happy and proud to open our second concept store in Switzerland on such classic ground”, says Jan Carl Adelswärd, CEO.
Designed by longtime Filippa K architects Aaro Arkitekter, the 90 m2 space is characterised by a stylish fusion of simple geometric forms and sensual natural materials, creating a light, serene ambience of style, simplicity and quality. With floors of diamond milled Swedish limestone, black rubber and wool carpet, the space playfully mixes modern elements such as Corian and Plexiglass with the warm presence of classic elmwood veneer.
Switzerland is an increasingly important market for Filippa K and the company plans to further continue its Swiss expansion.
“Switzerland has quickly become an important growth market for us and we want to continue to invest here. The store on Schweizergasse is a natural follow up on our success in Sihlcity”, says Jan Carl Adelswärd, CEO.
The new store opens to the public on Schweizergasse 10 today, followed by an exclusive opening event tonight for a select group of guests from the Zurich fashion, media, music and art scene.
2008-03-06
new concept store
PRESS Swedish fashion label Filippa K continues its Dutch expansion by opening a uniquely designed concept store in Rotterdam. The Netherlands has become the company’s largest market outside Scandinavia and more Dutch stores are planned for the future.
Following two successful Filippa K concept stores in Amsterdam, Filippa K continues to expand in the Netherlands with a new concept store on the up and coming van Olden-barneveltstraat street in Rotterdam. This new store will carry a wide selection of men’s, women’s and accessories from Filippa K - known for a distinct Scandinavian design style that combines minimal urban elegance with high fashion.
Designed by longtime Filippa K collaborator Aaro Arkitekter, the 130 m2 store is all about light and space - with clean horizontal lines and playful contrasts between depth and surfaces. There is a sophisticated, minimalist elegance to the space, juxtaposed with decorative de- tails and natural materials to create a peaceful ambience of style, simplicity and quality. The subdued white walls, clean Cyrian surfaces and white Carrera marble floors has been carefully combined with sensual elements like natural sisel hemp and soft grey wool.
The Netherlands has become Filippa K’s largest market outside of Scandinavia and the company plans to further continue its expansion in the Netherlands. In addition to the concept stores in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, the company is already looking at the Hague. Filippa K is also represented by some 76 selected retailers throughout the Netherlands.
“Holland is one of our most important markets outside of Scandinavia and a key priority in terms of growth. The store in Rotterdam is a natural follow up on our success in Amsterdam. The store itself clearly reflects the Filippa K design principles of timeless simplicity with contemporary edge,” says Jan Carl Adelswärd, CEO.
The new store is opened to the public on van Oldenbarneveldstraat 95 and tonight there will be an exclusive opening event for specially selected guests from the Rotterdam fashion, media, music and art scene.
2007-11-15
