Retail craft: Maiyet fetes New York flagship store

The Maiyet store, designed by Ciguë Architects, reflects both the brand’s global network of artisans and the Soho area’s reputation for chic, airy minimalism. Dressing room doors are covered in cashmere, and crafted boxes are set into sleek white walls to display fine jewellery.

The event also reflected Maiyet’s partnerships with artisans closer to home. Ryan Rice from the buzzy Brooklyn restaurant Roberta’s served oysters and sturgeon caviar to guests, while Maiyet teamed up with Brooklyn’s Van Brunt Stillhouse to offer guests its own branded whiskey.

The Brooklyn flair at the opening was well suited to Maiyet’s emphasis on artisanal, traditional techniques, while the store itself represents Maiyet’s confidence that Manhattanites are interested in luxury that embraces craft processes and ethical labour.

For more of Ciguë Architects’ signature retail concepts that blend understated, clean design with local references, see our recent Portfolio feature on the firm’s work.