2025 Winner
Category - Interior Design -> Retail
Jeet Soneji
Jetsons
When the founders of bespoke menswear label R&R approached Jetsons, their brief was clear yet ambitious: to create a retail space that seamlessly merges ethnic and western wear while embodying comfort, luxury, and quiet sophistication. The design response is anchored in restraint and precision, translating their vision into a cohesive spatial narrative that elevates both the garments and the customer experience.
The store employs an understated palette, where light beige concrete micro-topping wraps the floors and walls, forming a warm, neutral envelope that allows the clothing to take center stage. Curved walls and softened furniture profiles introduce fluidity into the space, creating a cocoon-like environment that encourages exploration while maintaining intimacy. The tactile and visual experience is further enriched by careful materiality, where finishes are restrained yet refined, reflecting the brand’s ethos of contemporary elegance.
Spatial planning was central to the design, particularly given the store’s compact footprint. The challenge was to showcase sherwanis, tailored suits, safas, and footwear without visual clutter. Bespoke hanger rods in matte antique brass, some suspended from the ceiling and others rising subtly from the floor, incorporate concealed down-throw lighting that highlights each garment with precision. The display system ensures both functional clarity and aesthetic continuity, reinforcing the narrative of curated luxury.
The fluted glass entrance leads visitors into a layout organized around three key display zones, supported by accessory shelves, one of which doubles as a built-in seating element. Trial rooms are discreetly located at the rear, defined by 8-foot mirrors with perimeter lighting, creating a sense of expanded space while enhancing the fitting experience. Minimal, sculptural furniture and a mirrored modular table system complete the environment, enabling flexible product arrangements and visual interest.
Throughout, the design emphasizes subtle gestures that enrich the sensory experience—light, texture, and proportion work together to create a serene, immersive environment. The store functions not merely as a point of sale but as a tactile, experiential showcase for R&R’s contemporary menswear. Every element, from material choice to fixture design, reflects a deliberate, refined approach, resulting in a retail environment that is both luxurious and approachable, celebrating the brand’s sophisticated, dual identity of ethnic and western menswear.
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