Expertise: retrofitting
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Historic hotel in Rome
Hyphen was brought into the refurbishment of a historic building in Rome during construction, helping translate an established hotel design into a practical, buildable solution that responded to the realities of the existing property and local regulations. Previously used as a bank, the building had been vacant before its conversion to hospitality use. Its existing…
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Primark
Hyphen worked with Primark to transform Madrid’s historic Cine Salamanca into the brand’s second flagship store in the capital, adapting more than 3,000 sqm across five floors while respecting the character of the protected 1935 building. Originally designed by Francisco Alonso Martos, the building had previously served as a cinema, nightclub and commercial space. Its…
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Rimowa
Hyphen worked with Rimowa to transform a five-storey 19th-century building on London’s New Bond Street into a new flagship boutique, navigating significant structural, regulatory and construction challenges along the way. Dating from 1898 and located within a conservation area, the building came with a number of hidden and complex conditions, including missing foundations, structural stability…
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Selfridges
Our teams have delivered numerous projects for Selfridges including some famous retail spaces within their flagship store on Oxford Street – an iconic London landmark. Working as executive architects on Selfridges Wonder Room, we ensured that Klein Dytham architecture’s design vision was translated into reality. Inspired by the concept of Wunderkammer and Curiosity Cabinets, the…
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Lotte Gold
Hyphen partnered with Real I.S. for the transformation of the Lotte Gold office building in central Berlin. Originally built in 1930/31 and refurbished in 2000, Lotte Gold is a distinguished office and commercial complex in the heart of the German capital. The development consists of two architecturally complementary sections: a prominent six-storey corner building with…
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RH
Hyphen’s work with RH began in 2022, when we were brought on by the luxury home furnishings brand as executive architects for their new Gallery in a 19th-century mansion in Brussels. Following the success of the project, we took on a similar role for a 2800-square-metre three-level Gallery in Madrid. Madrid After working on RH…
