As part of the Method team, I set out to define a scalable retail concept for Sonos. To start, we gathered inspiration by visiting retail spaces and The Exploratorium, a public learning laboratory in San Francisco. This research reminded us to consider all of the sensations a shopper experiences—sight, sound, and touch.

We explored different territories—transformative, communal, intimate, simple, familiar—and deconstructed them to develop executional techniques and spacial qualities for each. In doing so we were able to determine which most aligned with the Sonos brand and retail strategy. 

The final concept highlights the transformative nature of music and creates an immersive, intimate experience for customers. When defining the space, we considered that the retail environment is overwhelming with many brands competing for attention. Our answer to this was a boldly simple, architectural execution that stands out among other busy, loud retail experiences.

(renders by Hoang Nguyen)

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Work done at Method