Italian luxury brand Prada has opened its first store in Suzhou at Matro Mall.
The new split-level space, designed by architect Roberto Baciocchi, has a total area of 750 sqm and offers the women’s and men’s collection of ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories and footwear.
It has a 30 metre long external façade and pays tribute to artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. The lower area of black granite, which includes light boxes and store windows, is surmounted by a structure of bronze and polished-steel panels which create a kinetic effect both in the daytime and at night.
The interior façades on two floors feature a Marquina black marble cladding in which the large windows, light boxes and two entrances create a sequence of full and empty volumes.
The ground floor entrance leads to an area displaying women’s bags and accessories. The space is distinguished by its black and white marble chequered floor and green-canvas display niches. The first floor also features women’s ready-to-wear and footwear.
The second entrance at the first floor opens on to the area dedicated to men’s collections characterised by ebony finishes, polished-steel furniture and dark brown velvet chairs, which give the room a very masculine touch.
