Hestra Gloves Retail Design | Boulder, CO

Project Overview

Emergent Architecture partnered with Hestra to deliver a distinctive Hestra retail store design in Boulder, Colorado. Located along the Pearl Street Mall, the project transforms an existing space into a highly curated retail environment that reflects Hestra’s legacy of craftsmanship while enhancing the customer experience. The design balances brand storytelling, product display, and spatial clarity to create a welcoming and intuitive shopping experience.

Translating Brand Identity into Retail Design

The Hestra retail store design carries forward the brand’s Scandinavian identity, emphasizing heritage, quality, and performance. The design team translated these values into a physical space that feels both modern and authentic. Natural materials, warm wood tones, and clean lines reference Scandinavian design principles, while a heritage wall highlights the brand’s chronology and mastery of its craft.
A feature wall showcases Hestra’s timeline and product evolution, allowing customers to engage with the brand beyond the point of sale. This layered approach creates an environment that communicates product quality and brand depth.

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The Project Team

JD Praeger

Principal Architect

Jon Mason

Senior Architect

1,600

square feet
Tenant Improvment

Scope
2025

completed

Coordinating Design Across Continents

A key component of the project was the integration of custom retail fixtures designed and fabricated in Sweden. These elements were shipped overseas and installed on-site, requiring careful coordination of design, fabrication timelines, shipping logistics, and construction sequencing.
To support installation, the project team aligned construction schedules with delivery windows, minimizing handling and ensuring the space was prepared to receive and install the custom components efficiently. This level of coordination was critical to maintaining both schedule and design integrity.

Design Challenges and Solutions

Lighting played a central role in the success of the retail environment. The products must be well lit to enhance the shopping experience. Emergent worked closely with the team to develop a lighting strategy that balanced design intent with functionality, incorporating track lighting systems to properly illuminate the merchandise. The iterative process ensured the final design achieved both the aesthetic goals of the brand and the practical requirements of a high-performing retail space.

Project Impact

The completed Hestra store delivers a refined and immersive retail experience that aligns with the brand’s global identity while responding to the local Boulder context. The project demonstrates Emergent Architecture’s ability to collaborate across international teams, manage complex logistics, and translate design concepts into successful built environments.
By bridging global design with local execution, the project establishes a strong foundation for Hestra’s continued expansion in North America.