bottega veneta’s new store in the meatpacking district opens with moody interiors

bottega veneta lands in new york’s meatpacking district

Bottega Veneta has opened a new store at 58 Gansevoort Street in New York’s Meatpacking District. The 312 square-meter interior occupies a ground-floor footprint within the low-rise fabric of the neighborhood, maintaining direct visual contact with the street through a restrained storefront and generous glazing.

The plan reads as a sequence of open rooms rather than a single continuous floor. Sightlines extend from the entry toward the rear of the store, where shelving structures and freestanding furniture establish depth without enclosure. Circulation remains lateral and slow, shaped by furniture placement rather than partitions.

Bottega Veneta opens a new store at 58 Gansevoort Street in New York | images ©

a palette of marble, oak, and concrete

Concrete flooring and walls define the base condition of Bottega Veneta’s new space in the Meatpacking District, carrying a uniform tone across the interior. Their matte finish absorbs light rather than reflecting it, setting a neutral ground for the fixtures and the brand‘s and products on display. The ceiling remains dark, receding above the retail floor and emphasizing the horizontal spread of the plan.

Natural oak shelves line the perimeter walls, their grain left visible and consistent across different product zones. Green Verde Saint Denis marble appears as panels and shelving surfaces, its veining introduced selectively at key points. The marble’s depth and polish contrast with the surrounding concrete without drawing focus away from the objects placed upon it.

the 312 square-meter interior is organized as a sequence of open rooms

a composition of low furnishings

Custom display cabinets and shelving systems are integrated into the architecture, aligned carefully with wall planes and structural rhythms. Their proportions sit low and wide, keeping the vertical dimension of the space open. Central tables function as working surfaces rather than focal monuments, supporting accessories, books, and small objects.

The furniture selection includes pieces by Jorge Zalszupin and Lea Colombo, placed as functional seating and resting points rather than as isolated statements. A glass vase by Orsoni, produced by the Venetian manufacturer active since 1888, appears among the fixtures, its material presence quiet within the broader palette.

natural oak shelving lines the perimeter with visible grain and depth

A dedicated display cabinet focuses on the brand’s established color range and the construction of the Intrecciato leather weave. Materials and samples are arranged with even spacing and consistent lighting, allowing surface texture and pattern to remain legible at close range.

Lighting across the store is restrained and directional, favoring shelves and tabletops. Integrated fixtures sit flush within joinery elements, avoiding visual clutter. The overall illumination remains soft, with no sharp contrasts between zones.

green Verde Saint Denis marble appears in panels and shelf surfaces

Toward the rear of the store, an in-house library introduces a secondary program within the retail setting. Shelving here holds a curated selection of books centered on poetry and painting, positioned at hand height and intended for browsing.

Titles include Robert Rauschenberg’s illustrations for Dante’s Inferno, Etel Adnan’s Between East & West, and Ed Roberson’s Road Poems. The books sit alongside merchandise rather than apart from it, sharing the same shelving language and material treatment.

concrete floors and walls establish a calm and consistent base condition

The store acknowledges its location within the Meatpacking District through scale and restraint rather than explicit references. The interior avoids overt stylistic gestures tied to the neighborhood’s industrial past, relying instead on material weight, proportion, and surface continuity. Founded in Vicenza in 1966, Bottega Veneta first opened a New York store on Madison Avenue in 1972, and the Gansevoort Street location extends that presence downtown.

a dedicated cabinet presents pieces related to the Intrecciato weave

project info:

brand: Bottega Veneta

location: 58 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY

photography: © Daniel Salemi | @danielsalemi

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