Project
Boof Shoe Store
Category
Best Implemented Interior Design Project for Public Space
About the project (provided by the applicant)
This project is an example of the reinvention of a shoe and handbag store located on one of the busiest streets in the city—a location that, due to high visual density, required the creation of a calm, inviting, and identity-driven environment. The client, owner of the “Buff” brand, aimed to provide a pleasant shopping experience for customers while presenting a distinctive and attractive storefront. The starting point of the design was the brand’s owl symbol—a motif that, through conceptual interpretation and translation into form and lighting, became the foundation for a fluid and cohesive store interior.
The store is slightly elevated from street level, making the ceiling more visible than other elements to passersby. The owl’s features—particularly its luminous eyes, symbolizing focus and precision—inspired the ceiling design. The ceiling was conceived as a parametric, wave-like form, with cylindrical lights guiding light fluidly th
Location
Tehran, Iran
Project implementation year
2023
Applicant
Mina Nazmjoo
"Mina Nazmjoo, born in 1987 in Iran, is an architect, researcher, and founder of MAINA Design Studio. She earned her Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Tehran and further distinguished her expertise by obtaining an international certificate from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands in the field of designing and constructing Net Zero Energy Buildings.
Photo
MAINA Design
Status of the project
Implemented
