"Created for the fashion designer Carlos Miele, the shop opened in June 2003 in the heterogeneous surroundings of West Manhattan’s 14th Street. Miele’s work is distinguished by a mixture of metaphors based on the traditional culture of his homeland, Brazil, and on modern aesthetics and production techniques. These elements are also reflected in the architecture. In order that the interior should be perceived as an extension of the street space, the display window was dematerialized to allow views into and out of the shop. Only at this interface, however, is the rectilinear nature of the internal space apparent; inside, it is overlaid with large-scale sculptural forms that dissolve the boundaries between walls, floor and ceiling. From the shiny grey and pale-green epoxy-resin floor, three sculptural elements rise to the ceiling, flowing out at the base to form plinth-like areas that can be used as seating or for display purposes. The load-bearing columns are integrated into these three-dimensional elements, which create various realms within the overall space."