Entrance to Worth Avenue - Palm Beach, Florida

Landscape Architecture of Well-designed, High-end Retail: Worth Avenue

Entrance to Worth Avenue - Palm Beach, Florida

 

What makes a high-end retail center look and feel high-end (other than the designer names on the doors)? It all goes back to the architecture…

  1. Architecture – charming composition and layout of shops;
  2. Interior Design – well thought out, highly organized shop interiors using quality materials;
  3. Landscape Architecture – strategic arrangement of plants and materials that act as an extension of the building and its interiors

When all three of these disciplines are in sync with one another, the results are phenomenal!

Whether purchasing a new pair of shoes or simply grabbing your daily latte, a well-designed shopping center can transport you to another place and time with its immaculate décor and design. Worth Ave in Palm Beach, Florida will do just that. It is the epitome of high-end shopping. This historically significant, open-air mall boast designer boutiques Cartier, Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more. The minute you pull up to Worth Avenue, you are greeted by gorgeous limestone columns and a street flanked in the most exquisite palm trees you have ever laid your eyes on. From the streets to the interiors, everything about this shopping center screams high end!

Have you ever noticed how nice it is to shop in the presence of a well thought through concept, to be inspired by the architecture and design while you shop? Let’s take a little walk down Worth Avenue together… whether you have never been to Worth Ave or just want to reminisce about your last shopping spree, take a little break from whatever you are doing and enjoy the scenery!

 

Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida

A grand entrance…

Worth Avenue - Entrance - Palm Trees and Limestone Columns - Luxury Shopping

 

Interesting sight lines…

Worth Ave - Clock Tower - Street View - Palm Trees - Palm Beach

 

And beautifully paved sidewalks…

Limestone Walkway - Worth Ave - High-end shopping - Palm beach

 

Pay attention to the architectural details…

Worth Ave - Landscape and Architectural Detail - High End Retail

Worth Ave - Landscape and Architectural Detail - High End Retail

Worth Ave - Landscape and Architectural Detail - High End Retail

Worth Ave - Landscape and Architectural Detail - High End Retail

 

Notice that the buildings are complemented by beautiful plantings and fountains….

Worth Ave - Palm Beach - High End Retail - Espalier Vines - Landscape Design

Stone Fountain - Worth Ave - Palm Beach - High End Retail - Landscape Design

Green Wall - Saks Fifth Ave - Worth Ave - High end Retail Landscape Design

 

And true to fashion, this shopping center has appropriately accessorized with tasteful planters, signage, awnings and umbrellas.

blk / white awning - worth ave - palm beach, fl - landscape design

Corten Steel Louis Vuitton Signage - Worth Ave, Palm Beach - Landscape Design

Square white planters with topiary boxwood - Worth Ave, Palm Beach, FL - High End Retail - Landscape Design

Glazed turquois planters with fiddle leaf fig - Worth Ave, Palm Beach, FL - High End Retail - Landscape Design

 

What is your favorite shopping destination? What part of the experience does the landscape and architecture play in creating that wonderful experience?

 

Fun Facts about Worth Ave and Palm Beach

  • In 1894 Palm Beach, Florida became the United State’s first resort destination with the opening of the Poinciana Hotel (later renamed The Breakers)
  • In 1926, the first Saks Fifth Avenue outside of New York opened on Worth Ave
  • In 1959 Lilly Pulitzer moved to Palm Beach from New York with her husband Peter, where they opened an orange juice stand. In an effort to disguise juice stains, she designed a white sleeveless cotton dress with splotches of bright colors very typical of the dresses the designer is famous for today!

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