Dibond Design Catches the Collective Eye in Australian Retail Stores
The store is the first in Australia to showcase Marcs’ new store design concept, which includes a ceiling made from Dibond aluminum composite material by 3A Composites.
Excited shoppers recently streamed into Canberra Centre for a peak at the first Marcs store to open in the Australian national capital of Canberra City—and it wasn’t just the range of men’s and women’s fashion that caught the collective eye. The store is the first in Australia to showcase Marcs’ new store design concept, which includes a ceiling made from Dibond aluminum composite material by 3A Composites.
Mark Simpson, director of Universal Design Studio, said Dibond was chosen for its light weight, versatility and elegance.
"The crux of the Marcs concept was to create a dynamic, neo-modern, effortless interior language," said Simpson. "The key components are simple veneered panels—which provide a completely flexible merchandising system—solid oak tables, a family of linoleum and Alucobond plinths, free-standing metal racks and, of course, the signature ceiling. Each ceiling panel is formed from folded Dibond and suspended in formation to create a dynamic and bespoke design."
The Marcs project is just one striking example of what can be achieved with Dibond, which has been described as "the composite panel for people with ideas". With outstanding features such as exceptional flatness, formability, durability and reusability, Dibond is Australia’s premiere choice in aluminum composite material for shop-fitting.
Another newly designed store in Australia that demonstrates the Dibond difference is Citi Nails & Beauty in Westfield Marion, Adelaide’s largest shopping center.
When selecting a material for the salon’s stylish curved shop front, the designers opted for Dibond Brushed Copper to complement a design concept finish based on dark and contrasting colors.
"Dibond was chosen both for its stylish color and its formability," said Patrick Caroscio, interior designer, MDIA, Designthink. "We were able to curve the product easily to achieve a strong organic-shaped shop front with a striped horizontal effect."
Dibond is distributed nationally in Australia and New Zealand by Alucobond Architectural and Halifax Vogel Group.
