AKO BOOKS & TRAVEL

Tjep. was responsible for the interior design of the AKO flagship store at Schiphol Airport. For this project we were inspired entirely by books, from the book displays, to the flying book light fixtures and the checkout counter reminiscent of a stack of books. And finally the book ribbon plays a central role in the entire store navigation.

The result is a spacious store, mainly filled with travel books, shop-in-shops by Lonely Planet and National Geographic and a reading area where you can read about places you’re about to visit or dream away of exotic destinations that are high up on your bucket list. Costumers from all around the world are represented above the shelves, portrayed by Floor Knaapen.

Copyrights, design and images belong to Tjep. Click here to view this project on Tjep.’s website.

DETAILS

Date: June 2012
Location: Schiphol Airport
Client: AKO
Design team: Leonie Janssen, Frank Tjepkema
Size: 200 m2
Materials: Divers
Production: Hemi
Photography: Tjep.
Portrait photography: Floor Knaapen

SNEAK PEEK IN THE DESIGN PROCESS

3D renders, sketches and floor plan