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ARCHITECTURE STUDIO · COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Architecture for brands that grow.

We are an architecture studio specialising in retail, restaurant and hospitality. We integrate design, technical services and management to develop commercial projects in Spain and internationally, from the earliest decisions through to execution.

  • Design
  • Architecture
  • Project management
Sculptural commercial façade, glazed shopfront under mature trees

01 · Selected projects

Work, and what we did on it.

Each project states where it is and what RETAILAB was responsible for.

MANGO King's Road storefront in The Gaumont, London

London, United Kingdom · 2023 — present

MANGO King's Road

A flagship within The Gaumont, an Art Déco heritage building, inside a 15-store European programme.

Project management · Permits · Site supervision · Engineering

RH Madrid Gallery, 1914 palace façade on Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca

Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca, Madrid · 2024

RH Madrid Gallery

A 1914 palace with a protected garden. Heritage constraints, licensing and works coordinated on a single line of decision.

Project management and monitoring · Permits

HOFF store interior in Brussels, illuminated product displays

Brussels, Belgium · 2024

HOFF

Three stores delivered under a single responsibility, from concept through to handover.

Interior design · Architecture · Construction · Project management

Sprinter store frontage in the Netherlands

Netherlands · 2022 — 2023

Sprinter

A ten-store programme run to one technical standard across a new market.

Project management · Engineering · Site supervision · Permits

La Catrina restaurant interior, Mercado de Chamberí, Madrid

Mercado de Chamberí, Madrid · 2021 · 2022

La Catrina

Two venues, Mall of the Netherlands and Mercado de Chamberí, with the full discipline set in-house.

Design · Architecture · Engineering · Supervision · Permits

Image pending: Kave Home store in France
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France · 2024 — present

Kave Home France

An eight-store programme, assessed unit by unit before each lease was signed.

Due diligence · Project management

PARFOIS Training Center interior in Portugal, training workstations

Portugal · 2024

PARFOIS Training Center

A training centre rather than a store: the same technical method applied to a different brief.

Project management

02 · The studio

Architectural judgement. Technical rigour.

We combine architecture, engineering and project management to develop commercial spaces that answer each brand's identity and the needs of its business. We bring a single view of design, technical feasibility, quality, programme and investment.

Founded in Madrid, 2018

Restaurant interior with exposed structure and open kitchen

03 · Services

An integrated view. The scope your project needs.

We can accompany you through the whole development or join at specific phases: architecture and design, due diligence, engineering, project management, site supervision, permits and construction.

  • 01

    Architecture and design

    Concept design, brand implementation, executive project, layouts and permit sets, renovation, as-built drawings.

  • 02

    Due diligence

    Project audit, site survey, CAD plans, facilities condition reports, urban planning report, 360 tour, risk assessment.

  • 03

    Engineering

    MEP, structural project, energy certification, sustainable criteria, recovery of existing utilities, commissioning.

  • 04

    Project management

    Site handover, lease analysis, supplier and construction management, H&S, financial control, planning, bidding.

  • 05

    Site supervision

    Technical assessment and supervision, quality control, H&S control, brand standards implementation.

  • 06

    Permits

    Activity licence, construction permit, permit reports and drawings, representation before authorities, certifications.

  • 07

    Construction

    Full execution of the space, trades, programme and documented handover under one responsibility.

04 · International experience

International outlook. Local knowledge.

We support brands on flagship projects and expansion programmes, coordinating local teams and adapting each project to the technical and regulatory requirements of each market.

Markets with delivered work

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
  • Belgium
  • Portugal
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Austria
  • France
  • Mexico
Restoration Hardware showroom interior, double-height hall

05 · Team and method

Who answers for the project.

Portrait of Edgar Doniz, Founder & CEO of RETAILAB

Edgar Doniz

Founder & CEO

Former store development for Starbucks EMEA and Global Design & Construction Director at Restalia. More than 500 openings across his career.

Portrait of Cecilia Zoido, Partner & Technical Director of RETAILAB

Cecilia Zoido

Partner & Technical Director

Architect with 25+ years across Nike EMEA, Amazon Logistics, MACE and EC Harris. Teaches project management at EAE Business School.

How we work

  • 01Understand

    The brand, the business and the space. What the project has to achieve before anything is drawn.

  • 02Assess

    Feasibility, condition, installations, planning fit and risk, in writing.

  • 03Design

    Concept, brand implementation and executive project, ready to price and to licence.

  • 04Coordinate

    Permits, engineering and trades, with one line of decision and one point of contact.

  • 05Deliver

    Works, quality and programme controlled to a documented handover.

06 · Contact

Let's talk about your next project.

Tell us what you want to develop, where, and what stage it is at. We will define how RETAILAB can support you.

+34 627 874 100 · +34 635 575 746
Calle de las Minas 1-13, 28250 Galapagar, Madrid

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Proposed structure

Projects
Project index · Individual project pages
Services
Seven service pages · Architecture and design · Due diligence · Engineering · Project management · Site supervision · Permits · Construction
Sectors
Fashion retail · Restaurants · Hospitality · Flagship and luxury · Multi-site roll-out
Markets
Country and city pages for the markets with delivered work
Guides
Resources on the technical side of commercial projects
Studio
The studio · Team · Method · Contact

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