We take a look at the design-focused, brick-and-mortar shops we shared in 2019 in our Design Store(y) column.

It’s really easy to wake up the computer, type in a brand, shop, add to cart, and wait for it to show up on your doorstep, but there’s something about the in-person experience of a brick-and-mortar shop, especially a design-focused one, that we love. You get to touch the products, see how they’re made, and know that your money is supporting a small, independent shop that the owners put their blood, sweat, and tears into. Throughout 2019, we featured some of those shops around the globe in our Design Store(y) column and now we’re revisiting them in case you missed out.

Moop Brings the Minimal + Versatile Qualities of Its Canvas Bags to Its Shop
Pittsburgh-based Moop, the well-known canvas bag brand, now shares its name with a brick and mortar shop of exceptional curation.

Bref Offers Ephemeral Art and Design in Montreal

Bref is a Montreal boutique, a gallery, and an event space that offers a unique journey and shopping experience to lovers of art and design.

Luminaire Brings Their Flavor of International Design to Los Angeles

For 45 years Luminaire has helped to define what it means to be a top notch purveyor of international design and now they branched out into four locations, the latest of which recently opened in Los Angeles.

Schoolhouse Takes over Pittsburgh’s Detective Building

About six months ago, Sc...