AlbAlb, an art and design shop at Str. Lt. Av. Șerban Petrescu nr. 1 in Bucharest, has operated for about eight years selling limited-edition jewellery, handbags, scarves, clothing, home décor and stationery made by more than 80 designers, workshops and artists from across Romania.
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Cărturești is a Romanian bookstore-café chain best known for its Carusel location in Bucharest, built around a landmark spiral staircase. The chain combines books with lifestyle goods and café service across its stores in the city.
A Bucharest ceramics studio led by Madalina Teler, making functional and decorative porcelain and stoneware in a minimalist style that contrasts matte and glazed surfaces. It sells finished pieces, takes commissions and runs hand-building workshops.
Dizainăr, a Bucharest showroom on Puțul cu Plopi street near Cișmigiu park, has sold more than 600 small-batch creations by Romanian designers since opening in December 2012, spanning furniture, lighting, kitchen items, watches, ceramics, toys and jewellery. The shop won the ELLE Decoration Romanian Design Award 2014 as the most active supporter of Romanian interior design and has shown at design fairs in Milan, Cologne and London.
Entrance Store, marking ten years in business, is a Romanian avant-garde fashion boutique selling curated designer collaborations such as Guidi footwear, Joshua Sanders' "Yellow Zenith" shoes, VAVA x Entrance eyewear and an Andrea Maack fragrance.
IUTTA showroom offering bags, footwear and accessories. The official contact page lists the Hotel Sheraton address; the older FORME label is not retained in the proposed name.
Market offering fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy products and other groceries. The operator's current contact address is on Ziduri Moși, not the older Colentina lead.
Coffee shop from the Origo roaster, whose catalogue includes coffee and brewing equipment. The Lipscani shop is distinct from its academy and production addresses.
OTOTO, launched in February 2021, is a Bucharest concept store curating independent brands across specialty coffee, tea, snacks, personal care, stationery and home goods, with a sustainable-fashion floor at its Calea Victoriei 153 location. It uses recycled and recyclable packaging and also operates stores at D.I. Mendeleev 5 and Calea Dorobanți 239.