Like most retail-rich districts across the globe, Manhattan’s Soho and Tribeca neighborhoods were hit hard by the pandemic, prompting the closure of many retailers and a quick pivot to the digital marketplace. This transition was particularly difficult for design showrooms, whose ultra-custom products, often considerable investments in and of themselves, require far more attention to detail than can be gleaned from a web-resolution image viewed on a smartphone. Fortunately, energy seems to have returned to downtown, as a slew of new design showrooms have cropped up alongside stalwarts that weathered the storm.
AN Interior checked in with five global brands that recently debuted storefronts
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