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Maggie Louise Confections

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  • Sliding drawer of a confections display case.
  • A large chandelier over a confections display case.
  • Workers in the back kitchen of a confections store.
  • People looking into confections display case in a stores front showroom.

Project Details

Eighteen months after launching as an online-only retailer, the kitchen space rented by Maggie Louise Confections was woefully inadequate to meet the demand for Maggie’s museum-worthy chocolates; strong local interest made a retail storefront the next logical step.  We transformed a dark, 1,400 square foot shell into a sparkling chocolate atelier, complete with a full commercial kitchen, office, and retail space displaying the chocolates in a bespoke glass-top table.  A canted mirror and wall tantalize passersby, reflecting a view of the table through the storefront, while jewelry store-inspired shadow box displays bring seasonal chocolate vignettes to the sidewalk edge, affording intimate views of the delicious works of art.  Particular care was given to keeping the kitchen space open, maintaining flexibility; power poles and fixed work surfaces were omitted in favor of retractable cord systems and movable tables, ensuring new equipment can easily be installed when needs change.

Publication

  • Contemporary Stone and Tile Design, Project Feature, Dec 2021
  • The Scout Guide Austin, The Best of Local, Mar 2015
  • VMSD, On Our Radar, Apr 2021

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