LOEWE has officially opened its new CASA LOEWE store in Shanghai, marking a significant expansion in Asia. Situated in the bustling Jing’an district at the crossroads of Nanjing West and Changde Road, the 695 square meter flagship now stands as the brand’s largest location in the region. The store offers a full range of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, accessories, eyewear, shoes, jewelry, scarves, and shawls, alongside home scents and exclusive, store-specific items.
Built on the CASA LOEWE concept, the Shanghai location introduces an evolved vision of the brand’s approach to fashion, art, and design. A gold ceramic facade, handcrafted and enamelled in Spain, shimmers with dynamic textures, catching and reflecting light across its surface. Inside, the store plays with contrasts, balancing white, brown, gold, orange, and green tones against the cool transparency of glass and concrete. Richer materials such as marble, brass, and oak bring depth, while natural light enhances the interplay of surfaces.
A Carefully Curated Interior
More than just a retail space, CASA LOEWE Shanghai presents an immersive environment filled with design pieces that reflect the brand’s aesthetic language. A diverse selection of furniture, spanning antique and contemporary works, creates an inviting yet refined atmosphere. The store features Gerrit Thomas Rietveld’s angular Utrecht armchairs, Oliver Gustav linen-upholstered sofas, and custom felt Berin Club chairs, along with several George Nakashima Mira high chairs and Conoid Cushion chairs in dark walnut.
Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt’s floating stone table sits in dialogue with LOEWE’s burnt wood podiums and black terrazzo tables, reinforcing the store’s emphasis on material exploration. Other signature pieces include black iron martini tables and a tufted puffer bench, which showcases LOEWE’s expertise in leather craftsmanship. Soft lighting from Isamu Noguchi’s Akari E hanging lamps adds warmth, while six bespoke wool rugs, woven in Spain, feature reproductions of British textile artist John Allen’s landscapes, including Orkney Landscape Sunset, White Giant, and Rowsley Clump.
A Space Where Art and Craft Meet
Bridging the intimacy of an art collector’s home with the refinement of high-end retail, CASA LOEWE Shanghai houses a collection of art, craft, and sculpture selected from the brand’s extensive anthology. Several pieces explore the relationship between craft and the natural environment, featuring works by renowned ceramicists and sculptors.
British ceramicist John Ward presents a series of four pieces that balance muted tones with explorations of movement and stillness. Mo Jupp contributes thirteen individual works and one group installation, reflecting his dreamlike engagement with symbolism and figuration. Chinese sculptor and LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2023 finalist Dong Han introduces Rebirth (2023), a bronze sculpture with fossil-like textures. Other organic forms emerge in Japanese bamboo weaver Hafu Matsumoto’s Leather Basket 3 (2024) and German woodworker Ernst Gamperl’s oak vessel, carved from a 300 year old tree.
Two additional works will join the collection soon. Japanese ceramicist Takayuki Sakiyama’s stoneware sculpture Chōtō (Listening to the Waves), which earned a LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize Special Mention in 2021, will be featured alongside Dahye Jong’s horsehair and stainless-steel spheres, commissioned as part of the LOEWE Lamps Project (2024).
An Artistic Dialogue Across Mediums
The walls of CASA LOEWE Shanghai hold a curated selection of contemporary artworks spanning different techniques and influences. American artist Ken Price presents an expressive ink and acrylic piece, while Indian artist Mahesh Baliga’s A Lake in Oxford (2022) and Scottish artist Merlin James’ Horizon and Figure (2015) add a sense of atmospheric depth.
Other pieces include Paul Thek’s irreverent etchings, Uri Aran’s poetic mixed-media works, and a natural stone mosaic by Cypriot artist Christodoulos Panayiotou. American artist Jordan Belson explores lunar cycles through pigment work, while a crafted oak Liberty ‘Tudor’ table by British architect Edwin T Hall brings a quiet sense of refinement.
wow! What a stunning stunning space! Never let down by Loewe interiors. looks unreal, are the images renderings?