The new store was designed with the intention of providing an innovative experience for Vivo’s customers, expanding the possibilities for using and demonstrating the most advanced technologies developed to support contemporary life comprehensively.
The space was conceived as a journey, with various environments—ranging from the street to the garden at the back. The environments gradually transition from product display areas, more closely related to the tradition of commercial spaces, to a domestic, private setting. This gradation allows for catering to different audiences and offers diverse experiences, but without abrupt breaks and separations, in a fluid and visually interconnected manner.
The curved geometric forms that dominate the furniture design have their origin in Vivo’s brand, with its distinctive typography and logo. Beyond the subtle connection to the brand, the curves provide a unique identity to the space, moving away from standardized displays, which generally use right angles. This structured organic quality—ranging from large curves to minimal curves—enhances the richness of the space, creates texture, and welcomes the visitor.
The store features backlit displays, a virtual experience laboratory in shiny steel and glass, a cozy living room with comfortable upholstery, a concrete and wood kitchen, and a lush garden—all connected by a large slatted panel that serves as a flexible support for product displays and spans the entire length of the space. Combined with a unique flooring that is warm and cool at the same time, this creates an integrative texture.
Complementing the architecture, the perception of the space is transformed through strategic entries of natural light and precise lighting, creating variations in intensity and areas of interest.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Project Name: Vivo Store – Smart Home
Architecture: METRO ARQUITETOS ASSOCIADOS – Martin Corullon, Gustavo Cedroni, Andrea Laktos, João Monteiro, Matheus Soares, Mariana Vilela, Lucas Damiani, Mariana Byczkowski
Construction: SAENG
Incorporation:
Management/Coordination: Accenture
Location: São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Start Date: October 2022
Completion Date: May 2023
Site Area: 296.60 m²
Upper Area: 116.22 m²
External Terraces: 97.67 m²
Photos: Gianfranco Vacani