Glazed shopfront with a gelato cone logo reading Local Italian Gelato
Yellow framed beach hut counter with gelato carts on white spoked wheels
Staff serving customers at the gelato cart counter in a London pop-up
Yellow and white striped decking floor with a pink bistro chair and till counter
Neighbouring shopfront in the arcade beside the gelato pop-up

– Project: Retail

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The Front Room at St Martins Lane is known for creative collaborations but when DRI DRI came to town, customers were transported from drizzly grey London to a lively Italian beachside resort.

Colourful decking, bright beach cabins, striped umbrellas and bubble-gum toned furniture created a fun space and perfectly captured the essence of DRI DRI.

The customers will be transported to the Mediterranean in the heart of London’s bustling centre enjoying their gelato DRI DRI, with the use of the beach huts that also devide the space to create a secrete storage area.

And it wasn’t just the customers who loved it – the media coverage was fantastic and we are proud to have worked with DRI DRI again and again.

Concept

Ink sketch of the beach hut elevation with pitched roofs and a porthole
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Facts + Figures

Appointed

2011

Completion

2011

Area

43 sqm

Location

London

Photography

Carlo Carossio

Press

Client feedback

“I am continually impressed by Elisa’s design skills; she develops ideas in a way that can easily be realised, she delivers the project and is mindful of the budget she is given. Elisa is a creative, well organised and responsible architect. Her attention to detail, colour and materials, together with her ability to work as part of a team was significant to the success of this venture. Her overall commitment to the project exceeded ALL of my expectations.”

— Adriano Di Petrillo, Founder & CEO, Dri Dri, London