PiPH
A little bit of Portland, right at the gate.
The next evolution of an unapologetic brand.
PiPH asked us to bring their original Portland shop into Portland International Airport's new terminal — a high-traffic, tightly regulated environment about as far from a neighborhood storefront as retail gets. The goal was never a generic airport gift shop; it was translating PiPH's bold, cheerful, distinctly Portland personality into custom metal fixtures and a layout built for easy browsing at a dead sprint between gates.
Keep the brand loud in a quiet space
Custom metal fixtures, a bold color palette, and playful signage carry PiPH's original Portland personality into a terminal built to feel like anywhere.
Design for travelers at a dead sprint
Clear sightlines, efficient circulation, and fixtures built to hold up under constant high-traffic browsing keep the shop working even when no one has time to slow down.
Build inside someone else's construction site
The shop went in while the terminal itself was still under construction, so every fixture and finish had to work within the airport's own permitting and schedule, not just PiPH's.
Three moves that make retail work inside an airport.
What the studio actually did here.
Concept through opening: the design, the documents, and the delivery were all handled in house.
Design
Concept development, space planning, interior design, lighting design, materials and finish selection, and custom fixture design built to hold up under constant retail traffic.
Documentation
Construction documentation, permitting, and consultant coordination through an active terminal expansion and construction environment.
Delivery
Project management and close coordination with PiPH's team, from concept through a fully operational gate-side shop.
