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Royal de Versailles Rolex Boutique

Firm LocationToronto, Canada
CompanyPARTISANS
Lead ArchitectAlex Josephson
Design TeamIan Pica Limbaseanu, Tara Selvaraj, Arturo Tedeschi, Matthew Innocente, David Thompson,
ClientRoyal de Versailles Jewellers

Taking over the ground level of a modernist high-rise, the fluidly sculpted limestone façade of Royal de Versailles’ new Rolex Boutique offers a magnetic juxtaposition against the existing steel exterior. The digitally-fabricated facade underlines a fidelity to craftsmanship and material, embodying the high-precision design and construction that has defined Rolex’s timepieces for over one hundred years. As a 21st century realization of progressive, future-forward design, the unconventional façade boasts a design solution that frees modernist architecture of its rigid constraints.