A Sculptural Travertine Staircase Takes Centre Stage in RDAI’s Hermès Vienna Store Renovation
about 7 months ago (10/06/2023)
A Sculptural Travertine Staircase Takes Centre Stage in RDAI’s Hermès Vienna Store Renovation - IGNANT Name RDAI Words Anna Dorothea Ker In the landmark-laden Graben District at the heart of Vienna, the interior architecture of a newly renovated and expanded Hermès store in an 18th-century building honors the arthistorical riches of its city. Centred around a show-stopping travertine staircase in a delicate blend of architecture and craft, tradition and modernity, the store’s renewal was spearheaded by RDAI . The Paris-based architecture firm was founded in 1972 by the late Rena Dumas, whose long-standing partnership with Hermès commenced four years later.