Project Spotlight - Arper
With Neocon and Design Days right around the corner, we’re pleased to share a recent showroom project for Italian furniture manufacturer Arper.
In 2023, Arper made the decision to leave the Merchandise Mart after many years as a tenant there. After an exhaustive real estate search, they selected a 4,500 square foot second floor space at 167 Green Street in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. The second floor space not only offers ample room for Arper to display the company’s furniture, it also includes an outdoor space overlooking Green Street.
Arper’s design goal for the space was to blend display with hospitality and community. In a hospitality-inspired move, the coffee bar and café function is located adjacent to entry. From there, the space opens to the showroom and view beyond. The showroom is intended as a backdrop to the furniture, a supporting player in the highly choreographed showroom experience. It recedes, allowing the product to shine. Tucked around one corner from the showroom is the Material Lab, a flexible workspace featuring Arper’s standard finish options. In the opposite corner from the Material Lab is a cozy conference room for ten.
CGS is pleased to have been a trusted partner to Arper during the real estate selection process, and all the way through project completion. Other team members include JLL (Brokerage), AMPS (Project Management), Salas O’Brien (MEPFP), and Redmond Construction (GC). Photography is by Bob Coscarelli.
We encourage you to spend some time at the showroom during Design Days!
